Andrew Weissman, a former Mueller probe prosecutor, spoke about the investigation into Trump Org. Interview on MSNBC May 19. MSNBCAndrew Weissman was the main prosecutor in the Mueller probe and commented on Trump Org. The charges.He stated that the charges last week were likely to be a warning to company executives to cooperate.NY prosecutors have charged Trump's company and its CFO last week with tax avoidance offenses.Check out more stories from Insider's business page.Robert Mueller's Russia probe lead prosecutor described the Trump Organization charges as a "shot across he bow" in preparation for more serious action.Andrew Weissman said that the charges against the company's CFO Allen Weisselberg were a warning to all other executives about the possible legal consequences of not cooperating.The Manhattan District Attorney's Office charged last week the Trump Organization, which is the umbrella company for Donald Trump, and Weisselberg, with using valuable fringe benefits in order to avoid taxes.Many observers wondered if the charges against Trump were the only ones or if they could be part of a larger case. Speculations have focused on Trump being targeted.Weissman, who was formerly general counsel to the FBI, tweeted his opinion on Saturday.He stated that the charges were likely to be about sending a message to other employees at the company warning them not to cooperate."With all due respect for those who believe the DA charges against this week were all there was, I disagree. This was just a shot across my bow. There are more to come. Weissman wrote: DA message to Trump Org workers cooperate now or face prosecution and jail." This is how it works.Others legal analysts have asked why the prosecutors filed low-level tax avoidance cases last week, when there were more serious offenses they could pursue.According to reports, Manhattan DA and New York attorney general's offices are conducting a wide-ranging investigation into the business affairs of the Trump Organization. This includes whether financial statements were falsified in order to tax or insure.Continue the storyMichael Cohen, formerly Trump's most trusted advisor and now a fervent critic, claimed that Trump had to approve all major financial decisions made at the company.Trump claims the charges are politically motivated witch hunting and compares it to Mueller probe, which he also claimed was a plot against him.Mueller's probe was closed in 2019. The Mueller investigation provided evidence that Trump tried to obstruct it, but declined to make a decision on whether Trump campaign conspired to work with Russia.In a book last year, Weissman was harshly critical of Mueller's decision not to subpoena Trump and examine his financial records.Business Insider has the original article.
