Trump Organization found guilty of tax fraud after New York trial
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump Organization found guilty of tax fraud after New York trial

ABC  

Donald Trump's real estate company has been convicted of carrying out a 15-year-long criminal scheme to defraud tax authorities, adding to the legal woes facing the former US president as he campaigns for office again in 2024. Key points: The Trump Organization faces up to $US1.6 million in fines following the verdict Lawyer Alan Futerfas told reporters the company would appeal against the convictions The exact amount the company will be fined is yet to determined The Trump Organization, which operates hotels, golf courses, and other real estate around the world, could be fined up to $US 1.6 million after being found guilty by a New York jury on all the charges it faced. The case centred on charges that the company paid personal expenses like free rent and car leases for top executives, including former chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg, without reporting the income. He also said Mr Trump's two sons — who took over the company's operations in 2017 after Mr Trump became president — gave him a raise after they knew about his tax-dodge scheme. The Trump Organization also sought to argue that Donald Bender, an outside accountant, should have caught and blown the whistle on Mr Weisselberg's fraud.

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Judge declines to delay Trump’s NY hush money trial over complaints of pretrial publicity
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Judge declines to delay Trump’s NY hush money trial over complaints of pretrial publicity

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money criminal case on Friday turned down the former president’s request to postpone his trial because of publicity about the case. Among other things, Trump’s lawyers had argued that the jury pool was deluged with what the defense saw as “exceptionally prejudicial” news coverage of the case. In a court filing …

Former Donald Trump financial chief Allen Weisselberg jailed for lying to investigators and judge
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Former Donald Trump financial chief Allen Weisselberg jailed for lying to investigators and judge

ABC  

In short: The former financial chief for Donald Trump has been jailed for lying to a judge and investigators. A long-time executive for Donald Trump's business empire has been sentenced to five months in jail for lying to investigators and a judge about the former US president's finances. Weisselberg, 76, spent around three months in New York's Rikers Island jail …

Ex-Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg Sentenced To Jail
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Ex-Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg Sentenced To Jail

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Allen Weisselberg, the former chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, was sentenced Wednesday to five months in jail for lying under oath about his role in Donald Trump’s financial statements. Allen Weisselberg, a former longtime executive in Donald Trump’s real estate empire, arrives at a court in New York, on April 10, 2024. Weisselberg, 76, had …

Ex-Trump CFO Weisselberg gets 5 months in jail for perjury at fraud trial
9 months ago

Ex-Trump CFO Weisselberg gets 5 months in jail for perjury at fraud trial

Al Jazeera  

Allen Weisselberg pleaded guilty last month to charges he lied about former President Donald Trump’s finances. A New York judge on Wednesday sentenced former Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg to five months in prison for lying about former US President Donald Trump’s finances. It came after Weisselberg, 76, pleaded guilty last month to two counts of perjury in …

Alina Habba officially fired by Trump's ex-CFO Allen Weisselberg
9 months ago

Alina Habba officially fired by Trump's ex-CFO Allen Weisselberg

Raw Story  

Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg officially notified the court that attorney Alina Habba will no longer represent him in a fraud case in New York. Days ahead of Donald Trump's criminal hush-money trial in New York, paperwork was filed in a separate case where Trump was found liable for fraud after manipulating the value of his assets. "IT IS …

Trump accused by prosecutor of withholding information during $464M civil fraud trial
9 months ago

Trump accused by prosecutor of withholding information during $464M civil fraud trial

Raw Story  

New York Attorney General Letitia James accused former President Donald Trump of withholding information during his civil fraud trial and demanded more information about former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg's recent perjury plea, court records show. James filed Thursday a letter to Justice Arthur Engoron requesting a monitor be allowed to investigate the matter, citing an email about the Trump …

Trump lawyers 'could face discipline' if they shrugged off Weisselberg lies
10 months ago

Trump lawyers 'could face discipline' if they shrugged off Weisselberg lies

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's lawyers could be in big trouble now that his accountant has pleaded guilty to perjury in his fraud trial. The Trump Organization's chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg admitted to lying under oath during the former president's fraud trial, and his attorneys could lose their bar licenses for sitting idly while he presented false testimony, reported The Daily Beast. …

Legal experts warn Trump lawyers could face “criminal prosecution” if they knew ex-CFO lied
10 months ago

Legal experts warn Trump lawyers could face “criminal prosecution” if they knew ex-CFO lied

Salon  

Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg on Monday pleaded guilty to perjury, admitting to lying under oath to the New York attorney general’s office as it was investigating Donald Trump. offer or use evidence that the lawyer knows to be false.” If a lawyer becomes aware that their client or a witness called by the lawyer presents "material evidence" that …

Donald Jr and Eric Trump fined millions over Trump Organization’s fraudulent business dealings
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Jr and Eric Trump fined millions over Trump Organization’s fraudulent business dealings

The Independent  

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A $355 million penalty and business ban: Takeaways from Trump’s New York civil fraud verdict
10 months, 3 weeks ago

A $355 million penalty and business ban: Takeaways from Trump’s New York civil fraud verdict

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump suffered a big blow Friday as a New York judge ordered the former president and his companies to pay $355 million in penalties for what the judge described as a scheme to deceive banks and insurers by exaggerating Trump’s wealth on his annual financial statements. James, meanwhile, called it a victory for fair play in …

Trump and His Family Are Fined $355 Million for Fraud—and a Lack of Remorse That “Borders on Pathological”
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump and His Family Are Fined $355 Million for Fraud—and a Lack of Remorse That “Borders on Pathological”

Slate  

New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron ordered Donald Trump to pay $355 million in fines for business fraud in an excoriating decision on Friday that also imposes major penalties on the former president’s family and business associates. The lawsuit that culminated in Friday’s sweeping decision was brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who spent years building a …

Donald Trump fined $364 million penalty in New York civil fraud case
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump fined $364 million penalty in New York civil fraud case

Hindustan Times  

A New York judge ruled Friday against Donald Trump, imposing a $364 million penalty over what the judge ruled was a yearslong scheme to dupe banks and others with financial statements that inflated the former president’s wealth. Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump Trump also was barred from serving as an officer or director of any New York corporation …

Trump hit by massive damages as fraud trial verdict issued
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump hit by massive damages as fraud trial verdict issued

Raw Story  

New York Judge Arthur Engoron has ordered Donald Trump pay more than $350 million in damages in the civil fraud lawsuit filed by state Attorney General Letitia James, court records show. The former president, his adult sons Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., and other top executives at the Trump Organization have been found liable by the judge for filing …

What Trump’s children said at his New York civil fraud trial
10 months, 3 weeks ago

What Trump’s children said at his New York civil fraud trial

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The main focus on Donald Trump’s myriad of legal woes …

Trump is ordered to pay $355 million in fraud case, barred from doing business in New York
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump is ordered to pay $355 million in fraud case, barred from doing business in New York

LA Times  

A New York judge ordered Donald Trump and his companies on Friday to pay more than $355 million in penalties, finding they engaged in a years-long scheme to dupe banks and others with financial statements that inflated his wealth. Yet, defendants are incapable of admitting the error of their ways.” He said that their “complete lack of contrition and remorse …

Trump ordered to pay over $355M for fraudulent business practices in New York
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump ordered to pay over $355M for fraudulent business practices in New York

NPR  

Trump ordered to pay over $355M for fraudulent business practices in New York Enlarge this image toggle caption Shannon Stapleton/Getty Images Shannon Stapleton/Getty Images A New York judge has ordered former President Donald Trump and executives at the Trump Organization to pay over $364 million in a civil fraud case, handing a win to New York Attorney General Letitia James, …

'Wow': Trump lawyers send 'crazy' reply after Judge Engoron asks about possible perjury
11 months ago

'Wow': Trump lawyers send 'crazy' reply after Judge Engoron asks about possible perjury

Raw Story  

Attorneys for former President Donald Trump in his $370 million civil fraud trial Wednesday called Judge Arthur Engoron’s demand for information about Allen Weisselberg’s potential perjury plea deal “unprecedented, inappropriate and troubling." Engoron Monday demanded information about a New York Times report that Weisselberg may have perjured himself during testimony given in the civil fraud trial, but attorney Clifford Robert …

Weisselberg may have perjured himself a second time — and Michael Cohen wants answers
11 months ago

Weisselberg may have perjured himself a second time — and Michael Cohen wants answers

Raw Story  

It has been over two years since reports dropped that Donald Trump's chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, was suspected of lying to investigators about former Trump attorney Michael Cohen. A New York Times report citing people with knowledge of the matter claimed that Weisselberg, as part of a plea deal with prosecutors, would be forced to admit he lied during …

Trump could face "draconian remedy" if CFO's possible perjury deal goes through
11 months ago

Trump could face "draconian remedy" if CFO's possible perjury deal goes through

Salon  

Judge Arthur Engoron, who is overseeing Donald Trump’s New York civil fraud case, has questioned whether a key witness, former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg, committed perjury during his testimony at the former president’s trial, The New York Times reported. “It is entirely possible that new information that Weisselberg discloses about Trump’s conduct could heavily impact Judge Engoron’s decision on …

Judge wants answers after report that key witness in Trump fraud trial may plead guilty to perjury
11 months ago

Judge wants answers after report that key witness in Trump fraud trial may plead guilty to perjury

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The judge in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial is demanding more information after a key witness was reported to be in negotiations to plead guilty to perjury in connection with his testimony in the lawsuit. In an email posted to the trial docket Tuesday, Judge Arthur Engoron asked lawyers in the case to provide him with a …

Former Trump executive reportedly in talks to plead guilty to perjury
11 months ago

Former Trump executive reportedly in talks to plead guilty to perjury

The Independent  

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Prosecutors weigh perjury charge for ex-Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg over civil fraud trial testimony
11 months, 1 week ago

Prosecutors weigh perjury charge for ex-Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg over civil fraud trial testimony

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Manhattan prosecutors are weighing a potential perjury charge against Donald Trump’s former corporate finance chief in connection with testimony he gave in October at the ex-president’s New York civil fraud trial, two people familiar with the matter told the Associated Press. Testifying in the civil case, Weisselberg downplayed his involvement in preparing Trump’s financial statements, which state …

Could Trump lose his business empire in New York fraud case?
11 months, 1 week ago

Could Trump lose his business empire in New York fraud case?

Al Jazeera  

The ex-president faces a slew of legal challenges, but this one strikes most deeply at his ‘business mogul’ persona. New York Attorney General Letitia James brought the civil lawsuit against the former president, The Trump Organization, and top officials at the business on September 21, 2023 – although an inquiry into the former president’s business dealings had been ongoing for …

Trump speaks out in court against fraud trial judge during closing arguments
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump speaks out in court against fraud trial judge during closing arguments

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “These are success stories,” said Mr Kise, referencing Mr Trump’s brand-building properties targeted by …

Donald Trump cries, 'This is no fraud, it's a fraud on me' in New York fraud trial after judge allows him to speak
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Donald Trump cries, 'This is no fraud, it's a fraud on me' in New York fraud trial after judge allows him to speak

Hindustan Times  

The New York civil fraud trial of former President Donald Trump came to a close on Thursday, with both sides making their final arguments before Judge Arthur Engoron, who will decide the case by January 31st. TOPSHOT - Former US President Donald Trump sits in New York State Supreme Court during the civil fraud trial against the Trump Organization, in …

Donald Trump's civil fraud trial in New York heads to closing arguments, days before vote in Iowa
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Donald Trump's civil fraud trial in New York heads to closing arguments, days before vote in Iowa

The Independent  

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Trump should pay $370m and be barred from New York business, state AG argues
1 year ago

Trump should pay $370m and be barred from New York business, state AG argues

The Independent  

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Trump faces $250 million penalty, potential business ban in fraud case verdict
1 year ago

Trump faces $250 million penalty, potential business ban in fraud case verdict

India Today  

As 2024 dawns, Donald Trump faces significant legal and financial challenges. The former US president is embroiled in a civil fraud trial in New York, with potential repercussions that could deeply impact his business dealings and financial status. Justice Arthur Engoron of the Manhattan Supreme Court will deliver the verdict in the fraud case, which could include imposing $250 million …

After 40 witnesses and 43 days of testimony, here’s what we learned at Trump’s civil fraud trial
1 year ago

After 40 witnesses and 43 days of testimony, here’s what we learned at Trump’s civil fraud trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — After hearing from 40 witnesses over 2½ months, Judge Arthur Engoron sounded almost wistful as he presided over the last day of testimony in former President Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial. His testimony led a frustrated Engoron to warn, “This is not a political rally.” Former President Donald Trump attends the Trump Organization civil fraud trial …

Trump fraud trial judge jokes he’ll ‘miss’ the case as testimony ends
1 year ago

Trump fraud trial judge jokes he’ll ‘miss’ the case as testimony ends

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s been an experience.” The lawsuit from New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses …

Trump gag order reinstated by appeals court: report
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump gag order reinstated by appeals court: report

Raw Story  

Judge Arthur Engoron’s limited gag order on Donald Trump has been upheld by a New York appellate court, according to a new report. This ruling reinstates the gag order banning the former president and his lawyers from speaking out publicly against court staff in his $250 million civil fraud case in New York City, ABC News reports. An appellate judge …

Ex-Trump Organization executive breaks down during fraud trial testimony
1 year, 1 month ago

Ex-Trump Organization executive breaks down during fraud trial testimony

The Independent  

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Trump's own witness reveals 'glaring' problems in his financial documents at fraud trial
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump's own witness reveals 'glaring' problems in his financial documents at fraud trial

Raw Story  

An expert witness called by former President Donald Trump at his own civil fraud trial in New York may have made things worse for him by pointing out "glaring" problems with his company's financial statements, reported Business Insider — even as he tried to say the Trumps weren't to blame for them. "On Wednesday, an expert accountant took the stand …

Trump’s lawyers want a mistrial in his New York civil fraud case. They claim the judge is biased
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump’s lawyers want a mistrial in his New York civil fraud case. They claim the judge is biased

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Lawyers for Donald Trump asked for a mistrial Wednesday in the New York civil fraud case that threatens the former president’s real estate empire. Trump’s lawyers urged Judge Arthur Engoron to stop the case immediately, arguing he had irreparably harmed Trump’s right to a fair trial through “astonishing departures from ordinary standards of impartiality.” They cited his …

‘Court’s the fraudster’: What happened at Donald Trump’s fraud testimony?
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Court’s the fraudster’: What happened at Donald Trump’s fraud testimony?

Al Jazeera  

After twice violating a gag order, Trump aired out his grievances at the witness stand in his civil fraud trial. Outside the courtroom, Trump told the press: “It’s political warfare as you would call it, or political lawfare, you know the name, I got a lot of names for it.” On multiple occasions, Trump and Engoron went back and forth …

Trump spars with judge and slams NY attorney general at a trial that imperils his real estate empire
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump spars with judge and slams NY attorney general at a trial that imperils his real estate empire

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A defiant Donald Trump sparred with a New York judge and slammed the state attorney general suing him Monday, using the witness stand at his civil fraud trial to defend his riches and lash out at a case that imperils his real estate empire. The former president’s barbed testimony spurred the judge to admonish, “This is not …

Eric Trump gets tripped up in N.Y. fraud case testimony: report
1 year, 2 months ago

Eric Trump gets tripped up in N.Y. fraud case testimony: report

Raw Story  

The New York prosecutors suing the Trump Organization for $250 million tripped up Eric Trump when he took the stand Thursday, according to a new report. The former president's son reportedly contradicted himself over financial statements provided to the company’s in-house comptroller Jeffrey McConney about Donald Trump's financial condition, ABC News reports. While Eric Trump testified Thursday that he'd provided …

Donald Trump Jr quips he ‘should have worn make-up’ in NY fraud trial
1 year, 2 months ago

Donald Trump Jr quips he ‘should have worn make-up’ in NY fraud trial

The Independent  

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Eric Trump testifies in New York civil fraud trial. Former President Trump is next
1 year, 2 months ago

Eric Trump testifies in New York civil fraud trial. Former President Trump is next

NPR  

Eric Trump testifies in New York civil fraud trial. Former President Trump is next Enlarge this image toggle caption Dave Sanders/Pool/Getty Images Dave Sanders/Pool/Getty Images Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization and a son of former President Donald Trump, wrapped up his testimony on Friday at a civil trial at the New York County Supreme Court. The …

Trump Jr. tells court he had no knowledge of business accounts: 'That's what CPAs are for'
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump Jr. tells court he had no knowledge of business accounts: 'That's what CPAs are for'

Raw Story  

One of the Trump Organization's executive vice presidents and former President Donald Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., took the stand in the fraud case in New York on Wednesday afternoon. It was the first time Trump Jr. had stepped foot in the courtroom, though his brother Eric has been present for much of the proceedings and has been largely polite …

Donald Trump’s sons likely to testify in trial for financial fraud
1 year, 2 months ago

Donald Trump’s sons likely to testify in trial for financial fraud

Hindustan Times  

When Donald Trump became president in 2017, he handed day-to-day management of his real estate empire to his eldest sons, Donald Jr. and Eric. Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. Now, as the Trumps fight to keep the family business intact, the brothers are set to testify in the New York civil fraud case that threatens their Trump Organization’s future. …

Donald Trump is going back to court. Here’s what he’s missed since his last visit to NYC fraud trial
1 year, 2 months ago

Donald Trump is going back to court. Here’s what he’s missed since his last visit to NYC fraud trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump will be back in court Tuesday for his New York civil fraud trial, but a face-to-face showdown with former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen will have to wait. FILE - New York attorney general Letitia James speaks to reporters as she returns to the courtroom after a lunch break in former President Donald Trump’s civil …

Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial resuming with ex-CFO Allen Weisselberg on the witness stand
1 year, 2 months ago

Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial resuming with ex-CFO Allen Weisselberg on the witness stand

The Independent  

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Trump accountant told employee to help commit tax fraud: trial testimony
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump accountant told employee to help commit tax fraud: trial testimony

Raw Story  

A former top executive for the Trump Organization testified that the company's longtime chief financial officer directed him to help commit tax fraud. Jeffrey McConney, the company controller and chief lieutenant to former chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg, took the stand Friday in a second day of testimony in the fraud trial of Donald Trump and was grilled by prosecutors …

New York fraud case: Trump in court as trial probes financial statements
1 year, 3 months ago

New York fraud case: Trump in court as trial probes financial statements

India Today  

The fraud trial that could block former President Donald Trump from doing business in New York drilled down Wednesday into the question of who — his company or hired accountants — bore responsibility for financial statements that the state calls fraudulent. But accountant Donald Bender, who prepared the financial statements for years, testified Tuesday that the Trump Organization didn’t always …

New York fraud case: Trump lashes out at court clerk, hit with 'gag order'
1 year, 3 months ago

New York fraud case: Trump lashes out at court clerk, hit with 'gag order'

India Today  

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's civil fraud trial on Tuesday imposed a gag order - promising sanctions for any violations - on the former US president and others in the case after Trump took to social media to lash out at the judge's top law clerk. Justice Arthur Engoron of the New York state court in Manhattan told lawyers for …

Donald Trump appeals New York judge's refusal to dismiss fraud case amid trial
1 year, 3 months ago

Donald Trump appeals New York judge's refusal to dismiss fraud case amid trial

India Today  

Donald Trump on Wednesday appealed a judge's refusal to dismiss New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil fraud lawsuit against him and his family business, two days after the case went to trial. James accused Trump, his adult sons Donald Jr. and Eric, the Trump Organization and others of inflating property values over a decade, and Trump's net worth by …

Trump attends fraud lawsuit in New York Court as control of Trump Tower and other properties at stake
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump attends fraud lawsuit in New York Court as control of Trump Tower and other properties at stake

India TV News  

Former US President Donald Trump spent a day in court on Monday for the sometimes testy start of a trial in a fraud lawsuit that could cost him control of Trump Tower and other prized properties. Trump calls the trial "a scam" Trump denies wrongdoing and voluntarily attended a trial that he called a “sham,” a “scam,” a waste of …

Donald Trump faces over $100 million fraud accusation in New York trial
1 year, 3 months ago

Donald Trump faces over $100 million fraud accusation in New York trial

Hindustan Times  

A defiant Donald Trump attacked New York's attorney general and the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial as it began on Monday, with a state lawyer accusing the former president of generating more than $100 million by lying about his real estate empire. Trump told reporters before the trial began that the case was a "scam," a "sham" and a …

Trump's Business Empire Awaits Its Fate As New York Trial Opens While He Dubs It As 'Scam'
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump's Business Empire Awaits Its Fate As New York Trial Opens While He Dubs It As 'Scam'

ABP News  

A civil fraud trial against former US President Donald Trump opened on Monday while he denounced it as a "scam". The case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses Trump and his company of deceiving banks, insurers, and others by habitually misstating his wealth in financial statements. “They were lying year after year after year,” Kevin Wallace, a …

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