Former President Donald Trump attends the trial in a civil fraud case brought by state Attorney General Letitia James against Trump, his adult sons, the Trump Organization and others, in New York, Oct. 2, 2023. His attorney Christopher Kise sits next to Trump. Seth Wenig | Reuters An accountant who worked on the tax returns…
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Trump Organization found guilty of tax fraud scheme
Donald Trump’s company was convicted of tax fraud on Tuesday in a case brought by the Manhattan District Attorney, a significant repudiation of financial practices at the former U.S. president’s business. A jury found two corporate entities at the Trump Organization guilty on all 17 counts, including conspiracy charges and falsifying business records. The guilty…
Trump Organization lawyers blame ex-CFO for criminal tax fraud scheme
Weisselberg previously cut a plea deal admitting he dodged taxes on $1.76 million in compensation. He testified, sometimes emotionally, in exchange for the reduction of his possible 15-year prison sentence to five months on Rikers Island. The defense’s closing arguments also seized on that arrangement. “The prosecutors had him by the balls,” Trump Org. attorney…
Opinion | Was Trump’s Real Estate Hype Fraud or Just Business as Usual?
The New York attorney general’s lawsuit against Donald Trump over his real estate business hinges on one question: Where does puffery end and fraud begin? To put it differently, how much can Mr. Trump overstate what he’s worth before he crosses the line into illegality? There’s no doubt that Mr. Trump vastly exaggerated his net…