Former Pres. Trump 'knew exactly what was going on,' a prosecutor claimed during closing statements in the tax fraud trial of Trump's namesake real estate company.
December 1, 2022, 5:29 PMFormer CFO Allen Weisselberg leaves the courtroom for a lunch recess during a trial at the New York Supreme Court, Nov. 17, 2022, in New York."knew exactly what was going on with his top executives," a prosecutor claimed Thursday during closing statements in the criminal tax fraud trial of Trump's namesake real estate company.
Judge Juan Merchan sided with Steinglass, saying, "I took note of the efforts both Ms. Necheles and Mr. van der Veen went to distance Mr. Trump from the case" -- and that it was only fair to allow prosecutors to argue otherwise. Both the off-the-books perks and the independent contractor payments ended once Trump became president, said Steinglass.Earlier Thursday, Necheles' closing statement pinned the scheme solely on Weisselberg, whoto a 15-count indictment, and said the company is not liable for his criminal conduct.
Weisselberg "testified that Allen Weisselberg committed these crimes solely to benefit himself -- solely to benefit himself," Necheles said. "In other words, no intent to benefit the corporation." "Bender never told the owner of the Trump Corporation, President Trump, that there was anything wrong," defense attorney Susan Necheles said. "There can be no claim that President Trump had any knowledge or belief that the fringe benefits were illegal."
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