In a recent development, former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg has pleaded guilty to perjury charges. This comes after admitting that he testified falsely to the New York attorney general about his knowledge of the size of Donald Trump’s apartment triplex and the inflated value of that apartment on Trump’s financial statements.
Weisselberg was charged with five counts of perjury, but as part of a deal with prosecutors, he agreed to plead guilty to two felony counts relating to his testimony during a 2020 deposition with the attorney general’s office. It’s important to note that he admitted to testifying falsely at Trump’s civil fraud trial last fall, even though that specific charge was not among the ones he pleaded guilty to.
Under the agreement, Weisselberg did not plead guilty to perjury in connection to the triplex trial, and the parties agreed not to sentence him for that conduct. However, this could be seen as a violation of his parole in relation to his previous guilty plea to 15 counts of tax fraud in 2022.
During the court proceedings, Weisselberg expressed his guilt and confirmed his plea to Judge Laurie Peterson. The prosecutor, Gary Fishman, mentioned that they took Weisselberg’s age into consideration and did not recommend more than five months in prison. However, he emphasized the importance of prison time in this case.
This development adds another layer to the legal cases surrounding Donald Trump and his organization. As the former CFO, Weisselberg played a significant role in the financial operations of the Trump Organization. His guilty plea could have potential implications for future investigations and trials involving Trump and his businesses.
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