Allen Weisselberg, a senior Trump Organization adviser and formerly the company’s longtime chief financial officer, pleaded guilty to all 15 of the charges he faced in the case. The plea bargain also requires Weisselberg to testify truthfully as a prosecution witness when the Trump Organization goes on trial in October on related charges. Weisselberg started working for the Trump Organization in 1973, when it was run by Trump’s father, Fred. Weisselberg agreed to plead guilty days after a court hearing where Merchan denied his request to dismiss the charges. The district attorney has also been investigating whether Trump or his company lied to banks or the government about the value of its properties to obtain loans or reduce tax bills.

Source: CBC News August 18, 2022 08:57 UTC