The numbers guy did the math: Allen Weisselberg — a longtime loyal lieutenant to Donald Trump — could have gotten years in prison if he went to trial and failed to beat tax evasion allegations.
The Trump Organization's former Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg leaves from court, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in New York. Weisselberg pled guilty on Thursday to tax violations in a deal that would require him to testify about business practices at the former president's company. — could have gotten years in prison if he went to trial and failed to beat tax evasion allegations.
Now he's potentially going to be the star witness against the Trump Organization in a trial over what was a “sweeping and audacious” scheme by the company to help top executives, including Weisselberg, avoid taxes on perks like luxury cars and rent-free apartments.Here are the basics of the case and what Weisselberg's decision to plead guilty means for Donald Trump and his family business.Federal authorities said Weisselberg, the Trump Organization's longtime chief financial officer, failed to pay taxes on more than $1.7 million worth of compensation.
Weisselberg is still employed by the Trump Organization, but his title was changed to senior adviser afterIn the words of Weisselberg's lawyer, it was time to put an end to the yearslong “legal and personal nightmares it has caused for him and his family.” The Trump Organization seemed to have no hard feelings, calling Weisselberg a “fine and honorable man” who has been “harassed, persecuted and threatened by law enforcement.
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