The company was fined $4,000 after failing to turn over documents. The case is one of several in which investigators have found the ex-president or his company loath to hand over papers. Source: New York Times
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Trump Organization Jurors Hear Closing Arguments Ahead of Verdict
By Gotham Rex on December 1, 2022
In closing statements, the defense and prosecution pushed opposing views about the actions of the former chief financial officer, Allen H. Weisselberg. Source: New York Times
Defense Rests as Trump Company Tax Fraud Trial Nears its End
By Gotham Rex on November 28, 2022
Closing arguments in the tax-fraud case are expected to begin Thursday after lawyers argue over the instructions jurors will receive from the judge. Source: New York Times
Ex-CFO at Trump Organization Testifies Against Firm He Helped Build
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2022
Allen H. Weisselberg, the Trump Organization’s former chief financial officer, admitted that he had received lucrative off-the-books perks from the company. Source: New York Times
Key Witness Has Covid, Disrupting Trump Organization Trial
By Gotham Rex on November 1, 2022
Jeffrey S. McConney, the company’s controller, had coughing fits on the stand. The judge said the trial would likely resume Monday, but that many in the courtroom were at risk. Source: New York Times
Trump Organization Trial Opens, and the Talk Is About 2 Men
By Gotham Rex on October 31, 2022
In a case that centers on tax law, defense lawyers blame the company’s former chief financial officer. Prosecutors bring up the former president. Source: New York Times
Jury Selection in the Trump Organization Case a Trial of Its Own
By Gotham Rex on October 31, 2022
The challenge for defense and prosecution in the trial, which starts Monday in Manhattan, was to choose 12 people and six alternates who did not have disqualifying opinions. Source: New York Times