Trump CFO faces second criminal inquiry: Sources
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Via: sister-mary-agnes-ample-bottom • 3 years ago • 21 commentsBy: New York Attorney General Letitia James (MSN)
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Former President Trump's long-serving chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, has been under criminal investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James for several months, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
The investigation, the sources said, began with a referral from state tax authorities several months ago and involved Weisselberg's compensation by the Trump Organization and whether taxes were properly paid.
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Weisselberg, who has not been accused of any wrongdoing, has faced a similar investigation from Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, who has sought to flip Weisselberg into a cooperating witness against Trump and the company, sources have said.
Weisselberg's former daughter-in-law, Jennifer Weisselberg, has been interviewed by the district attorney's office, she told ABC News, and was asked about everything from school tuition, the family apartment and several cars.
"Some of the questions that they were asking were regarding Allen's compensation at the apartment at Trump Place on Riverside Boulevard," Jennifer Weisselberg told ABC News in an interview earlier this month.
MORE: New York attorney general's probe of Trump Organization is now also a criminal investigation© Evan Vucci/AP, FILE In this Jan. 11, 2017 file photo, Allen Weisselberg, center, stands between President-elect Donald Trump, left, and Donald Trump Jr., at a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York. MORE: Rudy Giuliani's home, office searched by federal agents as part of lobbying probe, sources tell ABC News
Two members of the attorney general's office recently joined the DA's team, giving them a window into otherwise secret grand jury evidence and testimony.
The attorney general's office revealed the collaboration in a statement late Tuesday, saying it was now investigating Trump in a "criminal capacity," though any charges would be filed by the district attorney's office.
Trump, in a statement Wednesday, called James and Vance "Democrat offices… consumed with this political and partisan Witch Hunt."
In March, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office subpoenaed the personal financial records of Weisselberg, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News, and Weisselberg, who has worked for former President Trump for decades has been a focus of the DA's investigation into the financial dealings of the former president, his family and company.
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Jennifer Weisselberg is a hero, even though her motives were purely pay-back city. Her ex-husband, Barry Weisselberg (Allen's son and employee of the Trump Organization), was screwing her over in their divorce. She apparently planned ahead...
she had an insurance policy.
A really big one as it turns out. Some of those boxes contained cancelled checks signed by Trump that paid the school tuition for Jennifer and Barry's kids to the tune of $500,000.00. I guess he'll say that someone forged his name...
his signature is probably the only thing he can write.
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I'm good with that!
Me too. Trump wants to pay back his perceived enemies so why shouldn't she do some pay back on an enemy of the US.
Trump will probably start calling her a pig any minute now.
follow tyhhat dirty money honey
If you want a huge giggle, read this Vanity Fair article from last month:
Meet the Woman Who Could Send Donald Trump to Prison
From the article:
On Thursday, Barry’s ex-wife, Jennifer Weisselberg, reportedly turned over a trove of financial documents to Vance’s office, which, according to Jennifer, contain information for her ex-husband’s bank accounts and credit cards, as well as his statements of net worth and tax filings. “My knowledge of the documents and my voice connect the flow of money from various banks and from personal finances that bleed directly into the Trump Organization,” Jennifer said last week. And according to a new report, those documents contain some extremely interesting information with regard to laws that may have been broken.
Yeah, go ahead and underestimate a woman scorned and see how that works out for you Donnie.
You got it Sister! Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!!! Goon on ya Jennifer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Her husband was able to finagle full custody of their 2 children. Gee, considering all the fine, up-standing individuals that were helping him, I wonder how that happened?
Stephen Colbert can't wait to start calling him 'defendent'
That is by far my favorite image of Trump. Let's hope it becomes reality.
"I hire only the best people." DJT