The Daily Beast reported that prosecutions have evidence that Barry Weisselberg did not pay taxes as his father.Allen Weisselberg, Weisselberg's dad, is the Trump Org. CFO was indicted for multiple tax crimes in July.To make Allen turn on Trump, the prosecution could use the threat to indict his son.Check out more stories from Insider's business page.New York prosecutors have evidence that Barry Weisselberg, a Trump Organization employee, evaded taxes by living rent-free at a luxurious apartment owned by the former President, according to the Daily Beast.Barry Weisselberg is the manager at Trump's Wollman Ice Rink in Central Park. He is also the son of Allen Weisselberg (the Trump Organization's Chief Financial Officer), who was in July accused of multiple tax crimes including grand larceny and scheme to defraud.The Daily Beast reported that now the prosecution has evidence, provided by Barry Weisselberg’s ex-wife Jennifer, that he used similar methods to avoid paying taxes.Jennifer Weisselberg, a cooperating witness, provided a decade's worth of tax returns and financial records that showed her ex-husband didn't report all his income. Instead, he received corporate perks which should have been declared as taxable income.Jennifer Weisselberg told Jacob Shamsian previously that the Trump Organization controlled employees, giving them tuition and houses instead of raises.It is important that the news about Barry Weisselberg's evidence was revealed by prosecutors. This raises the possibility that Allen Weisselberg could feel pressured to vote against Trump, with the threat of being indicted against him.Three people familiarized with the investigation said to the Daily Beast that it was not clear if prosecutors planned to use this tactic against Allen Weisselberg who has reportedly refused a Trump-style flip.The investigation into possible financial crimes by Trump and his executives led to the charges against Weisselberg.Continue the storyThe June indictment against Allen Weisselberg also provided some insight into the corporate perks Barry Weisselberg might have received.Indictment stated that the younger Weisselberg lived in a Trump-owned apartment at Central Park in 2018. This was in connection with a "scheme of defrauding federal, state and local tax authorities."According to the indictment, "In 2018, Weisselberg's relative was allowed to occupy a Trump-owned apartment on East 61st Street (New York), with no reported rent at any time.""The lodging value provided to [Allen] Weisselberg’s family member was income, and the defendants were required by law to report the income and pay withholding taxes to the federal, state and local tax authorities. Intentionally, the defendants failed to do this."The Daily Beast reported that Barry Weisselberg, although not specifically named, is the only one who fits the description of a male Weisselberg family member who worked at the Trump Organization.Prosecutors may also be interested in other corporate perks, such as discounts on garage fees and hundreds of thousands of dollar school fees for Barry Weisselberg’s children, which were paid using checks that Trump signed, according to the report.Insider reached out to Trump Organization for comment but they did not immediately reply.Business Insider has the original article.
