Sudden: Trump's "big steward" plead guilty

Former US President Trump's former chief financial officer Weiser Berg was acknowledged 15 allegations including criminal tax fraud and forged commercial records in the New York Court on the 18th.

According to the confession agreement reached by the Office of the Prosecutor's Office in the Manhattan area of ​​New York, Weiser Berg must pay a total of nearly $ 2 million in taxes, fines and interest. Essence In addition, Weiser Berg was required to testify in the trial of Trump Group's tax fraud cases.

In a statement, the lawyer of Weiser Berg said that confession was one of the "one of the most difficult decisions" in Weiser Berg's life, but he was exempted from the risk of prison in prison for many years.

Prosecutor Prague, Manhattan, New York, said that Weiser Berg was full of private sacs in the use of positions, and his confession agreement implicated Trump Group and "extensive criminal activities".

Trump Group's tax fraud trial will be held in October this year. Trump denied the allegations and said that the allegations were driven by politics.

At the same time, the chief procurator of New York, James, is investigating whether Trump Group exaggerates the asset value on financial statements in order to obtain loans and tax discounts. Trump attended the investigation and evidence collection of the New York State Prosecutor's Office on the 10th, but refused to provide testimony and criticized James to launch a "political attack" on him.

In addition, the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Trump's steps down as president and leaving the White House to bring some confidential documents to private residences.

Source: CCTV News Client

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