Allen Weisselberg, the former chief financial officer of the Trump Organization and close to Donald Trump, was found guilty of tax evasion on Thursday (18) and will have to testify in the case against the company, according to a press release from the Manhattan prosecutor.
According to the statement, Weisselberg pleaded guilty to 15 counts of fraud and tax evasion worth $1.76 million in unreported income between 2005 and 2021.
This prudent 75-year-old man, who has worked for the Trumps since 1973, is accused by the court of taking advantage of the same benefits, specifically the rental of two Mercedes Benz cars from an apartment in an upscale Manhattan neighborhood. he and his family took cash for his wife and vacation, hiding everything from the tax authorities.
“Today, Allen Weisselberg admitted in court that he used his position with the Trump Organization to defraud and personally enrich taxpayers,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement. Said.
“The court settlement directly links the Trump Organization to a wide variety of tort activities and requires Weisselberg to provide invaluable testimony in the upcoming lawsuit against the company,” he said.
In July 2021, the former Trump Organization executive pleaded not guilty and risked a prison sentence of up to 15 years.
Under the deal, he will now only be able to serve five months in prison and will have to pay $2 million, including taxes, fines and interest, according to the press release.
Weisselberg has so far refused to testify in person against Donald Trump.
The criminal case against the Trump Organization will begin on October 24.
Another civil investigation into the same suspicions of financial and tax fraud is being led by New York State Attorney General Letitia James.
Trump was forced to testify under oath last week. However, he refused to answer questions under the 5th Amendment to the US Constitution, which allowed me to testify against him.
In another case, Donald Trump’s Florida residence was searched by the US Federal Police FBI last week.
Investigators suspect the former Republican president violated a US espionage law that strictly regulates the possession of classified documents related to national security, according to court documents.
A parliamentary committee is also trying to shed light on the businessman’s role in the January 6, 2021 occupation of the Capitol.
source: Noticias
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