As predicted, Weisselberg pleads guilty to 15 felonies.
Mr. Weisselberg has refused to cooperate in the Manhattan district attorney’s broader investigation into Donald J. Trump and his family business.
One of Donald J. Trump’s most trusted executives stood before a judge on Thursday and pleaded guilty to 15 felonies, admitting that he conspired with Mr. Trump’s company to carry out a scheme to avoid paying taxes on lavish perks — even while refusing to implicate the former president himself.
As part of the plea deal with the Manhattan district attorney’s office, the executive, Allen H. Weisselberg, is required to testify at the company’s trial if prosecutors choose to call on him, and to admit his role in conspiring with Mr. Trump’s company to carry out the tax scheme. That testimony could tilt the scales against the company, the Trump Organization, as it prepares for an October trial related to the same accusations.
“Yes, your honor,” Mr. Weisselberg said again and again in response to detailed questions from the judge, Juan Merchan, who asked whether he and the Trump Organization committed the criminal conduct underlying each of the 15 counts.
Under the terms of the plea deal, if Mr. Weisselberg testifies truthfully at the upcoming trial, he will receive a five-month sentence. Mr. Weisselberg, who was facing up to 15 years in prison, must also pay nearly $2 million in taxes, penalties and interest.
The plea deal does not require Mr. Weisselberg to cooperate with the district attorney’s broader criminal investigation of Mr. Trump, and his admissions will not implicate the former president. His willingness to accept jail time rather than turn on Mr. Trump underscores the extent of his loyalty to a family he has served for nearly a half-century, and it helped stymie the larger effort to indict Mr. Trump.
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Replies to: As predicted, Weisselberg pleads guilty to 15 felonies.
New York Times has a paragragh you omitted.
"The plea deal does not require Mr. Weisselberg to cooperate with the district attorney’s broader criminal investigation of Mr. Trump, and his admissions will not implicate the former president. His willingness to accept jail time rather than turn on Mr. Trump underscores the extent of his loyalty to a family he has served for nearly a half-century, and it helped stymie the larger effort to indict Mr. Trump."
I'm not sure what it would mean to indict the "Trump Organixation."
I'm not quite sure either, but the fact that DJT invoked his 5th Amendment rights over 400 times
tells me he's more than a bit concerned how the "Trump Organization" trial will affect him...and perhaps even more so, now that his former CFO will be testifying for the prosecution...with you being an attorney, maybe you can clarify all this for us.
Hit the ignore button AHOLE pederast!
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Pederast? I thought that term was reserved for Tyrone, along
with " groomer", " puppy handler", "troop leader", etc. BTW, use yr own fucking button, Ahole
Dottie, what are your thoughts on Weisselberg? Oh, I forgot
you don’t actually have enough cognitive power to post a thesis.
Oh well. - maybe you could repeat a FOX TV spin.
Hit the ignore button AHOLE. God, yr easy.
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I believe you have an ignore button as well...
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He’s been told lots of times but yet never uses it for Curly. I guess he
Like to use that Ahole word. Jim has anger issues.
How about your thoughts on weisselberg guilty plea?
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I guess I don't care what happens with this guy. My world doesn't revolve around Trump. I get my
news about him from you. Which is truly sad and pathetic.
Yeah, I didn’t think so.
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Mumbling incoherently to yourself again. Keep that post count up
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Rage must be Dim’s muse to “Shock the Monkey”.
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Weisselberg's plea deal is dependent on his testimony at the Trump organization trial...
given that he has admitted guilt in all 15 counts against him...and he was the CFO...this will be a dagger into the financial heart of DJT, Don Jr., Ivanka, and Eric...that's going to hurt...big time.
Except it doesn't. See Curlys post.
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Did I miss something?...
from the linked article...
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The chief financial officer of Donald Trump's company, Allen Weisselberg, pleaded guilty to tax violations Thursday in a deal that would require him to testify about illicit business practices at the Trump Organization.
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Link: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/trump-cfo-allen-weisselbergs-plea-deal-could-make-him-a-prosecution-witness/3829839/
Hilarious.
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You got him this time, Jim! The end is nigh!
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The posse is still ridin’. Lasso’s engaged, six shooters loaded, poteen in flask.
No varmint is safe.