Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Trump Organization And Weisselberg To Be Charged With Tax Crimes

 

From the Wall Street Journal (paywall):

The Manhattan district attorney’s office is expected to charge the Trump Organization and its chief financial officer with tax-related crimes on Thursday, people familiar with the matter said, which would mark the first criminal charges against the former president’s company since prosecutors began investigating it three years ago.

The charges against the Trump Organization and Allen Weisselberg, the company’s longtime chief financial officer, are a blow to former President Donald Trump, who has fended off multiple criminal and civil probes during and after his presidency. Mr. Trump himself isn’t expected to be charged, his lawyer said. Mr. Weisselberg has rejected prosecutors’ attempts at gaining his cooperation, according to people familiar with the matter.

The defendants are expected to appear in court on Thursday afternoon, the people said.

We have to remind ourselves that this is not the end, but the beginning of charges that will likely be forthcoming against a range of characters for a range of crimes.  Be patient, but enjoy.


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