Prosecutors accused Weisselberg of lying under oath in the case about allegations that Mr Trump lied about his wealth on financial statements given to banks and insurance companies. Mr Trump is appealing against Mr Engoron’s judgment ordering him to pay more than 454 million dollars in fines and interest for submitting fraudulent information about his asset values on years of financial records. Mr Trump has pleaded not guilty and denies wrongdoing. Weisselberg’s case is separate from the criminal case that Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg brought against Mr Trump last year. He left New York City’s notorious Rikers Island in April, days after Mr Trump was indicted in his New York hush money criminal case.

Source: The Times March 04, 2024 15:06 UTC