During this trial – and particularly this cross examination – one name
keeps coming up: Rosemary Vrablic.
Vrablic was the Trumps’ banker at Deutsche Bank beginning in 2011. At the time, Donald Trump
had a reputation for not making good on his loans, but via Vrablic, Deutsche
Bank began to lend to him anyway.
The bank gave Trump loans for his Chicago hotel and commercial project,
his hotel project in DC, and the Doral golf course in Florida.
Vrablic was a VIP guest at Trump’s inauguration in January 2017. But
during his presidency, his relationship with the bank came under intense
scrutiny.
She resigned from Deutsche Bank in 2020, with the stated reason being retirement.
By then, Trump owed the bank $300m (£244m), the New York Times reported.
It appears Trumps’ team is trying to put the responsibility for the
loans on Vrablic and the bank, and show they were excited to work with the
Trumps.
According to Ivanka Trump’s testimony, Vrablic was the main point of
contact on loans for the Old Post Office hotel project in Washington DC.
“I was constantly
being told by Rosemary and her team how much they appreciated the
relationship,” Ivanka just told her father’s attorney, Jesus Suarez,
during the cross examination.
Emily Foster is a globe-trotting journalist based in the UK. Her articles offer readers a global perspective on international events, exploring complex geopolitical issues and providing a nuanced view of the world’s most pressing challenges.
