Longtime Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg pleads guilty to tax fraud charges

New York Post ^ | August 18, 2022 | Kevin Sheehan and Mark Moore

[Mr. K]

"“If he doesn’t testify truthfullythe way we tell him to in the upcoming trial, a significant state prison term may be imposed, the maximum is 5 to 15 years,”"

There... fixed it

[Hyman Roth]

Has Al Sharpton paid his back taxes? Asking for a friend.

[jdsteel]

Allen made the mistake of not disclosing imputed income while being associated with Trump.

[OttawaFreeper]

Gee, I wonder if they will ask similar questions about the Clinton Foundation and what they were up to in Haiti? Would not hold my breath or bet much money on that, lol.

[Sacajaweau]

Did Trump write them off as expenses...If he did and what's his face didn't claim them, it doesn't fall on Trump.

And I can't give my buddy the use of one of my apartments? Why??

[Honest Nigerian]

Promised sentence of 5 months? Wow!
Everyone has a price.
But at 75 years old that will be a hassle.
BTW - remember how the 0bama flunkies let Tim Geitner and Kathleen Sebelius file amended returns to correct what was easily-provable tax fraud?
We have a multi-tiered justice system worthy of a banana-nana (sic) republic.
Let’s Go Brandon

[Tommy Revolts]

...like free rent at a Manhattan apartment, luxury cars and tuition payments for his grandchildren.

I once had a company van. I used it for everything. Oh no.

[gitmo]

I just read up (a little) on imputed income. That’s scary schiff. It seems they could nab anyone on that. Stay-at-home moms or someone who has a garden.

[AndyTheBear]

Ok so since this guy fudged on his taxes he is to either be punished harshly or to avoid being punished very much be forced to lie so they can go after Trump for more made up reasons.

[fwdude]

It’s amazing how lowly “public servants” in the legislature become multi-millionaire in a few years. Wonder if all THAT income was reported.

[1Old Pro]

I just read up (a little) on imputed income. That’s scary schiff. It seems they could nab anyone on that

As designed.

[P-Marlowe]

HE cheated on HIS taxes.

End of story.

[Carriage Hill]

“..the Trump Organization’s alleged role in the illegal compensation scheme...”

Sounds like the corruption is on Weisselberg for not paying taxes on those items, not Trump’s Organization. He knew it, and willfully dodged the taxes.

[ProudDeplorable]

This is garbage. Anyone associated with Trump is being rounded up. The tax issue is petty and would be ignored if it was someone else. I can’t believe what this country has become.

[Flick Lives]

I just read up (a little) on imputed income. That’s scary schiff. It seems they could nab anyone on that. Stay-at-home moms or someone who has a garden.

Remember, everyone is guilty of violating some criminal statute; it's just a matter of how deeply they wish to dig.

[McGavin999]

I think staying at the corporate apartment when you are putting in extraordinary hours due to workload should not be taxable, but apparently it is. Of coarse the people who make those rules have never put in those kind of hours.

I’ll bet if you audited congress you would find billions in unclaimed perks.

[cgbg]

A very smart guy once said:

“Politics is about who not what.”

[Sacajaweau]

Martha Stewart went to jail for 5 months for lying to FBI...thanks to James Comey.

[cgbg]

“There’s no way to rule innocent men.

The only power government has is the power to crack down on criminals.

Well, when there aren’t enough criminals, one makes them.

One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.”

Ayn Rand