On Thursday morning, Allen Weisselberg was arrested as the chief financial officer for the Trump Organization. A grand jury indicted Weisselberg Wednesday. He is being charged with evading taxes on non-salary benefits that he received. Trump's business entity is expected to face criminal charges in connection with similar matters.The Manhattan inquiry, which is roughly one millionth in a series of legal investigations into Donald Trump since his 2016 run for the presidency, is, roughly speaking. Many people have discovered that Trump and his family engaged in illegal or egregiously corruption behavior. This includes the use of high-pressure sales tactics to sell useless courses at universities, the misused of charitable donations, and the misuse of the entire United States government to convince voters that Hunter Biden was guilty of something serious involving Ukrainian natural gas.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSubscribe to the Slatest Newsletter Get a daily email update with the latest stories. Signing you up was not possible due to an error Please try again. To use this form, please enable jаvascript. Email address: I would like to receive updates on Slate special offers. You agree to our Privacy Policy & Terms by signing up. Thank you for signing up! You can cancel your subscription at any time.Although they were likely to have contributed to Trump's defeat in 2020, none of these investigations has resulted in him paying a direct price other than relatively small financial settlements. While tax evasion is a major issue overall, it would be a disappointment if these charges against someone not named Trump were the only outcome of the Manhattan D.A.'s investigation. Cy Vance was a lengthy legal battle to gain access to the financial records of elder Trump. The Supreme Court ultimately ruled in Vances favor.Vances investigators have not reported that Trump or one of his children are in danger of being charged. However, multiple outlets claim that prosecutors are investigating the possibility that Trump deliberately submitted incorrect property valuations to avoid taxes. In the hope that Weisselberg would turn around and testify about Trump's involvement in high-stakes frauds, the D.As team targeted him. However, he has yet to agree to do so. And Cohen is now a liar after falling for Trump's high-profile advisers and associates. (Manafort claimed he would, but then didn't.
