Former executives of Trump Group pleaded guilty and 15 years of tax fraud for Trump for half a lifetime

Jimu Journalist Song Qingying

According to Reuters reported on August 18, Trump Group's former chief financial officer Allen Weiserberg pleaded guilty on the 17th local time. He acknowledged that he had had tax fraud with the company for 15 years.

Veserberg and Trump (Source: Reuters)

The 75 -year -old Weiserberg was accused of collecting additional income of $ 1.76 million, including rent, two Mercedes -Benz cars, and tuition fees for family members. Trump himself signed a tuition check.

People familiar with the matter said that Weiserberg may be sentenced to five months in prison and need to pay about $ 2 million in compensation, including taxes, fines and interest, but he is still qualified to be released in about 100 days.

Earlier reports said that the allegations of Wesselberg include major theft, conspiracy fraud, tax fraud, and forgery business records. Long -term sentence.

Wedelberg worked for Trump for about half a century. In July 2021, he and Trump Group were sued. He gave up the work of the chief financial officer, but still received the group's salary as a senior consultant.

A person familiar with the matter said that Weiserberg would not cooperate with the prosecutor to conduct a larger -scale investigation of Trump himself, but he might be asked to testify in Trump's financial issues in the trial.

Compared with the "big steward" Weiserberg, Trump is more difficult to protect. Last week, the Federal Investigation Agency's agent raid the Sea Lake Manor, which caused him to face three charges such as spy crimes. Two days later, he was investigated in New York, involving Trump Group's mistakes declare his golf course and skyscraper assets. The value of misleading lenders and tax authorities.

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