Trump Organization, ex-CFO to face October criminal tax fraud trial in New York
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Via: hallux • 2 years ago • 41 commentsBy: Karen Freifeld and Jonathan Stempel - Reuters
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Aug 12 (Reuters) - A New York state judge on Friday refused to dismiss criminal tax fraud charges against Donald Trump's namesake company and its longtime financial chief, one of a slew of legal battles involving the former U.S. president.
Justice Juan Merchan in Manhattan also said jury selection for the trial of the Trump Organization and its former Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg will begin on Oct. 24, 15 days before the Nov. 8 midterm elections.
Donald Trump is not among the defendants.
The judge rejected arguments by Trump's New York City-based company and Weisselberg that they had been selectively prosecuted, and that federal courts were better positioned to determine whether the Internal Revenue Service had been defrauded, among other bids to dismiss charges.
The judge did toss one charge from the 15-count indictment against the Trump Organization because it had been brought too late.
Hearings on other motions are scheduled for September.
In the indictment, the Trump Organization and Weisselberg are accused of having defrauded tax authorities over 15 years by awarding "off-the-books" benefits to company executives.
Weisselberg was charged with evading $1.7 million of income, including rent for a Manhattan apartment, lease payments for two Mercedes-Benz vehicles and tuition for family members, with Trump signing checks for the tuition himself.
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"Donald Trump is not among the defendants."
Meh, kharma's attribute is patience.
Oh, an almost smoking gun story!
betcha you wood smoke Trumps version of a Monica Lewinski Cuban, if Trump had a missile crisis
Thanks for your inane, valueless contribution.
thats what i'm hear 4
Consider yourself a rousing success then since that is your goal.
lighten up Francissy its Friday afternoon. let yer heir down Tex
Buzz off, your posts are too tedious for me.
Ain't it - they chew like a tough, bland steak.
That's been boiled ...
And, unfortunately, that 'steak' doesn't go well with the inevitable word salad.
Lock him up!
Is an indictment and trial necessary in Bizarro Leftist Land?
No, we should just let him get away with it...
Seems weird for you to say that.
If he committed a crime, I hope he gets tried for it.
I am just not willing to lock someone up because certain folks don't like him.
Not my style.
So this is an "almost Smoking Gun". Just another flop by the left.
Almost smoking gun? He is going to trial.
From the article, looks like you missed reading it:
No kidding. Just the head of his organization...
So why would we think Trump is going to trial?
Did you read the article? Try reading the 5th line:
You can think what you want. I never said donald was on trial.
No kidding again. Read again, the head of his organization....
I was careful to use your words. You said he was going to trial.
Why do you think that?
Ok, I admit I read his statement wrong. I thought he was talking about the one going to trial.
Piss off with the bold type, I have a braille screen and it hurts my fingertips.
Fair enough. It would certainly be massive news. I can see how it could be misread.
Best check your password on here because someone using your name posted this:
Who were you referring to if not Trump?
Or did someone else write it?
This seems to be the favorite game of some people. Responding to a comment with a general reply that is fashioned to read as a direct reply and when called out on it to cry "I didn't say that". I've given up on responding to some people because they resort to this type of actions too frequently and it's just not worth my time.
Weak and very lame, but should we expect more?
yep. Read it again. Still says "Donald Trump is not among the defendants."
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Nothing within the article implied that, only your quoting of Tex and he himself went down that avenue. Maybe both of you should wander off to another topic, the ones you like posting 'off topic' on.
And it still triggered you. To me that's a plus.
Free rent, free cars, and tuition. Those are all taxable bennies so if the charges are true then Weisselberg is in trouble as is the corporation. Weisselberg could do some prison time and be fined. The corporation would also be fined.
Or, Weisselberg could just fess up and turn state's evidence...
Seems he would have done so already if he was going to, so bye bye to that pipe dream.
Story has nothing to do with Trump.
That is so ridiculous it is unbelievable that even you believe it...
Is Trump on trial?
In many Trump sycophants minds it doesn't matter how many of the people Donald surrounds himself with are proven to be criminals, it doesn't matter that his campaign manager was determined to be a "grave counterintelligence threat", it doesn't matter Trumps attorney went to jail for paying Trumps porn star whores to keep their mouths shut, it doesn't matter if his chief financial officer is found to be a criminal, it doesn't matter if his charity is proven fraudulent, shut down and fined millions, it doesn't matter if Trumps 'big lie' inspired an attempted insurrection and attack on the capital, it doesn't matter that he was impeached twice in one term, they are loyal to their Dear Leader no matter what he does or what criminals he has in his circle.