by Ben Whedon at Just the News
The Trump Organization on Tuesday was found guilty of criminal tax fraud in a criminal case brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office.
The organization faced 15 counts, among them tax fraud, falsifying business records, and conspiracy, and was convicted on all counts, the New York Post reported.
The DA’s office had alleged that the organization’s senior executives engaged in a years-long scheme to avoid paying taxes on much of their income, in part, by remunerating their leadership with lavish perks in place of salary.
Former CFO Allen Weisselberg pleaded guilty in August to his involvement in the scheme and testified in the larger case as part of the plea deal. He also received a five-month prison sentence and a $2 million fine.
The Trump Organization’s former accountant, Donald Bender of Mazars USA, also testified before the Manhattan Supreme Court in November, acknowledging that the Trump Organization had reported massive losses over a years-long period, but denied knowledge of the executive tax evasion scheme.
Neither former President Donald Trump,…
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