Posted on Aug 18, 2022
Allen Weisselberg, a Trump Org employee for decades, pleads guilty to felony charges
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Allen Weisselberg, who for decades was one of Donald Trump's most trusted and loyal employees as chief financial officer of the Trump family business, pleaded guilty on Thursday to 15 counts ranging from grand larceny to tax fraud to falsifying business records, becoming the latest person close to the 45th president to plead guilty or be convicted at trial of of a felony.
Weisselberg changed his 2021 plea of not guilty to guilty in state court in lower Manhattan. Under an agreement made with prosecutors and detailed in court, Weisselberg will serve five months in prison and receive five years probation, in exchange for testifying at the trial of his former co-defendant and longtime employer, the Trump Organization. He agreed to pay $1.9 million in back taxes, interest, and penalties, to New York State and New York City.
Weisselberg's demeanor was calm as the judge ran him through the details of his guilty plea, saying little else besides, "Yes, your honor," and, "No, your honor." He wore a dark suit and a surgical face mask, and was flanked by his lawyers.
Allen Weisselberg, who for decades was one of Donald Trump's most trusted and loyal employees as chief financial officer of the Trump family business, pleaded guilty on Thursday to 15 counts ranging from grand larceny to tax fraud to falsifying business records, becoming the latest person close to the 45th president to plead guilty or be convicted at trial of of a felony.
Weisselberg changed his 2021 plea of not guilty to guilty in state court in lower Manhattan. Under an agreement made with prosecutors and detailed in court, Weisselberg will serve five months in prison and receive five years probation, in exchange for testifying at the trial of his former co-defendant and longtime employer, the Trump Organization. He agreed to pay $1.9 million in back taxes, interest, and penalties, to New York State and New York City.
Weisselberg's demeanor was calm as the judge ran him through the details of his guilty plea, saying little else besides, "Yes, your honor," and, "No, your honor." He wore a dark suit and a surgical face mask, and was flanked by his lawyers.
Allen Weisselberg, a Trump Org employee for decades, pleads guilty to felony charges
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SP5 Dennis Loberger Damn Good Question! Pleading Guilty to 15 Charges is Pretty Significant! He'll Never See the Light of Day Unless there is Some Mitigation in Sentencing! Pretty Sure He'll Sing!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SP5 Dennis Loberger I Strongly suspect He already has "Sung" to the DOJ and is Hoping they'll come thru for Him on His New York Sentencing!
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PFC Kimberly Staiti
His anticipated sentence is conditional and if he testifies about what he agreed to, he'll have to be incarcerated 6 months and on house arrest for 5 months.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Being with 45 for 40+ years I hope he's learned his Boss wouldn't hesitate to throw him under the bus... if not... he deserves the additional time if he perjures himself.
..."Weisselberg avoided the media spotlight until his publicity-loving boss entered politics
Weisselberg's connection to Trump is deeper, and in some ways more significant than any of the others. He has been privy to Trump family finances since 1973, when he joined the Trump Organization, which was then led by Fred Trump, Donald Trump's father. At the time, the business was centered around middle class housing in the outer boroughs of New York City. As Donald Trump transformed the enterprise to focus on casinos, hotels, and golf clubs, Weisselberg rose from accountant to comptroller to chief financial officer. He stepped aside as CFO in 2021, and took on the role of senior strategic advisor to the firm.
Weisselberg avoided the media spotlight until the spotlight found him, when his publicity-loving boss entered politics. In 2018, an audio recording was leaked, in which then-candidate Trump and Michael Cohen discussed how to buy the silence of Karen McDougal, a woman who claimed she had had an affair with Trump. Cohen suggested setting up a company to buy McDougal's story.
"I've spoken to Allen Weisselberg about how to set the whole thing up," Cohen told Trump on the recording.
The criminal investigation that eventually ensnared Weisselberg began around the time that Cohen pleaded guilty to federal campaign finance charges related to buying McDougal's story. Trump was never charged."
..."Weisselberg avoided the media spotlight until his publicity-loving boss entered politics
Weisselberg's connection to Trump is deeper, and in some ways more significant than any of the others. He has been privy to Trump family finances since 1973, when he joined the Trump Organization, which was then led by Fred Trump, Donald Trump's father. At the time, the business was centered around middle class housing in the outer boroughs of New York City. As Donald Trump transformed the enterprise to focus on casinos, hotels, and golf clubs, Weisselberg rose from accountant to comptroller to chief financial officer. He stepped aside as CFO in 2021, and took on the role of senior strategic advisor to the firm.
Weisselberg avoided the media spotlight until the spotlight found him, when his publicity-loving boss entered politics. In 2018, an audio recording was leaked, in which then-candidate Trump and Michael Cohen discussed how to buy the silence of Karen McDougal, a woman who claimed she had had an affair with Trump. Cohen suggested setting up a company to buy McDougal's story.
"I've spoken to Allen Weisselberg about how to set the whole thing up," Cohen told Trump on the recording.
The criminal investigation that eventually ensnared Weisselberg began around the time that Cohen pleaded guilty to federal campaign finance charges related to buying McDougal's story. Trump was never charged."
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Dog and pony show wearing a mask. I wonder if democrats accused and convicted of the same crime serve the same time?
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LTC Eugene Chu
Apples and oranges gripe. Weisselberg got convicted for crimes as a private citizen working as a Trump Organization employee, not as a political aide. This affects Donald Trump from a business perspective, not an administrative perspective.
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SFC (Join to see)
THAT is your take away? Really? Him wearing a mask??? Jfc.
There's a Wikipedia page that lists American federal politicians convicted of crimes starting from 1777 - present. I can't seem to find anyone of any party who was charged with that many charges at once...so...yeah.
There's a Wikipedia page that lists American federal politicians convicted of crimes starting from 1777 - present. I can't seem to find anyone of any party who was charged with that many charges at once...so...yeah.
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