Donald Trump’s chief financial officer is expected to plead guilty to
tax violations Thursday in a deal that would require him to testify
about illicit business practices at the former president’s company, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
Allen Weisselberg is charged with taking more than $1.7 million in off-the-books compensation from the Trump Organization over several
years, including untaxed perks like rent, car payments and school tuition.
The plea deal would require Weisselberg to speak in court Thursday about
the company’s role in the alleged compensation arrangement and possibly
serve as a witness when the Trump Organization goes on trial in October
on related charges, the people said.
The two people were not authorized to speak publicly about the case and
did so on condition of anonymity.
Weisselberg, 75, is likely to receive a sentence of five months in jail,
to be served at New York City’s notorious Rikers Island complex, and he
could be required to pay about $2 million in restitution, including
taxes, penalties and interest, the people said. If that punishment
holds, Weisselberg would be eligible for release after about 100 days.
https://apnews.com/article/new-york-city-donald-trump-government-and-politics-9317548b043f89fc276c046fe1f336e6
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