Trump Organization, CFO Allen Weisselberg plead not guilty to tax crimes
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(Worthy News) – The Trump Organization and its finance chief Allen Weisselberg pleaded not guilty Thursday to criminal charges in an alleged 15-year tax evasion scheme.
New York prosecutors claim the company gave Mr. Weisselberg more than $1.7 million in “off-the-books” payments to cover personal expenses like car and rent fees that were never reported to the IRS, allowing the executive to avoid paying more than $800,000 in taxes.
Former President Donald Trump has consistently defended the business practices of the Trump Organization and accuses the Democrat-led Manhattan District Attorney’s Office of conducting a political “witch-hunt.” [ Source: Washington Times (Read More…) ]
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