Five things to know about the Trump Organization indictment
| New York prosecutors on Thursday unveiled the first charges in their grand-jury investigation into the Trump Organization, charging the former president’s company and its chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, with tax-related crimes.
Prosecutors allege a 15-year scheme in which the Trump Organization compensated Weisselberg in a manner that allowed the company and the executive to evade taxes. The defendants deny any wrongdoing and argue that the charges are politically motivated. The allegations stem from a years-long investigation by the Manhattan district attorney’s office that has involved prosecutors obtaining former President Trump’s tax returns. Thursday’s indictment doesn’t charge the former president with any crimes, but prosecutors say their investigation is ongoing. |
