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Crime
Donald Trump’s Odds of Going to Prison Just Skyrocketed
The Trump Organization and its CFO will reportedly be hit with criminal charges on Thursday, and additional indictments may be coming.
By Bess Levin
June 30, 2021
Three years after it began its criminal investigation of Donald Trump’s Trump Organization and its executives, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office is reportedly expected to charge the ex-president’s company and its chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, with tax-related crimes on Thursday, according The Wall Street Journal. Obviously this marks a major escalation of the probe, and Trump will presumably respond to the news by lashing out like a man increasingly concerned that prison may be in his future.
According to the Journal, Weisselberg and the company are expected to be hit with charges related to allegedly avoiding paying taxes on fringe benefits. For months Cyrus Vance Jr.’s office has been investigating whether the perks the CFO (and other employees) was awarded, including cars, corporate apartments, and private school tuition, were a way of evading money owed to the IRS. In addition to reportedly obtaining Weisselberg’s personal tax returns, the D.A.’s office scored a trove of financial documents from his ex-daughter-in-law, Jennifer Weisselberg, whose former husband, Barry Weisselberg, is also a longtime employee of the company. (In his divorce deposition Barry was unable to answer a number of questions about his taxes, and when asked if taxes had been paid on the Trump Organization–owned apartment where his family previously lived, he said he didn’t know. Pressed to explain discrepancies between what he said he earned and what he actually reported on tax forms, he responded: “I’m not an accountant. I know what I make. I’m not too sure of certain things.”)
While Weisselberg has thus far refused to cooperate with the investigation, being personally charged, and contemplating the prospect of prison time, could obviously change his decision re: testifying against Trump—and if it were to, it would undoubtedly be a very, very bad turn of events for the 45th president. Weisselberg has described himself as the “eyes and ears“ of the company from a financial standpoint, and he could presumably connect any number of dots about potential crimes committed by Trump.
As Weisselberg’s ex-daughter-in-law told Air Mail in April, “Trump doesn’t care about Allen, but Allen knows every bad thing he ever did.”
Crime
Donald Trump’s Odds of Going to Prison Just Skyrocketed
The Trump Organization and its CFO will reportedly be hit with criminal charges on Thursday, and additional indictments may be coming.
By Bess Levin
June 30, 2021
Three years after it began its criminal investigation of Donald Trump’s Trump Organization and its executives, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office is reportedly expected to charge the ex-president’s company and its chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, with tax-related crimes on Thursday, according The Wall Street Journal. Obviously this marks a major escalation of the probe, and Trump will presumably respond to the news by lashing out like a man increasingly concerned that prison may be in his future.
According to the Journal, Weisselberg and the company are expected to be hit with charges related to allegedly avoiding paying taxes on fringe benefits. For months Cyrus Vance Jr.’s office has been investigating whether the perks the CFO (and other employees) was awarded, including cars, corporate apartments, and private school tuition, were a way of evading money owed to the IRS. In addition to reportedly obtaining Weisselberg’s personal tax returns, the D.A.’s office scored a trove of financial documents from his ex-daughter-in-law, Jennifer Weisselberg, whose former husband, Barry Weisselberg, is also a longtime employee of the company. (In his divorce deposition Barry was unable to answer a number of questions about his taxes, and when asked if taxes had been paid on the Trump Organization–owned apartment where his family previously lived, he said he didn’t know. Pressed to explain discrepancies between what he said he earned and what he actually reported on tax forms, he responded: “I’m not an accountant. I know what I make. I’m not too sure of certain things.”)
While Weisselberg has thus far refused to cooperate with the investigation, being personally charged, and contemplating the prospect of prison time, could obviously change his decision re: testifying against Trump—and if it were to, it would undoubtedly be a very, very bad turn of events for the 45th president. Weisselberg has described himself as the “eyes and ears“ of the company from a financial standpoint, and he could presumably connect any number of dots about potential crimes committed by Trump.
As Weisselberg’s ex-daughter-in-law told Air Mail in April, “Trump doesn’t care about Allen, but Allen knows every bad thing he ever did.”
What a shame, that Giuliani can't defend him with this one.
Comments (19)
I just want JUSTICE to happen. That is reasonable, not a 'syndrome'.
"Justice Matters !"
No one is above the law !
You commit the crime, you do the time.
It serves as a deterrent to dissuade future criminals.
From The New York Times;
BREAKING NEWS
A grand jury is said to have indicted the Trump Organization and one of its top executives, Allen Weisselberg, in connection with a tax investigation.
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 8:41 PM EST
The indictment is a major development in the investigation led by the Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., who has been conducting a sweeping inquiry into former President Trump and his business dealings along with the New York State attorney general, Letitia James.
The outcome of which is Normally payment of the amount owed plus a penalty??
That's IT?! ...
Our esteemed OP has outdone Himself for cooking up a Ridiculous Nothing Burger.
The outcome of which is Normally payment of the amount owed plus a penalty??
That's IT?! ...
Our esteemed OP has outdone Himself for cooking up a Ridiculous Nothing Burger.'
-Thats it
Seek help, Jimbo! Life doesn't have to be this way!!!!
Ridiculous Nothing Burger
Just ask Al Capone.
He has just used his inherited wealth to manipulate the court system to delay, delay, delay, and settle out of court, in order to avoid jail......so far.
It's about how each person is perceived within a complex cultural setting.
How often have you been asked op if you report all income you make on the flea market
Small fry you say it does not matter it is the principle that counts..................
Jen - Yes, that questioned has been asked on here and answered on here, many times, that I do report all required documents of income.
But, this blog is not about you or me. So, please stay on topic.
Regardless, I am not judging anyone. I will leave that to the professional judges, after the trials.
How odd (and disgusting) to bring up any suspicion to another member here.
Are you fond of fueling a rumor like this?