NEW YORK, July 1, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — The Manhattan District Attorney is expected to charge Donald Trump’s company and the company’s longtime chief financial officer over allegations of unpaid taxes later today.
“The indictments against the Trump Organization and its CFO, Allen Weisselberg, will remain sealed until Thursday afternoon, leaving the specific charges against them unclear,” according to a Washington Post report published late last night. “Earlier Wednesday, people familiar with the case said the charges were related to allegations of unpaid taxes on benefits for Trump Organization executives.”
“Trump himself is not expected to be charged this week, the people said, and no others in his orbit are expected to face imminent charges,” according to the Post. “But the indictments could mark a significant escalation in his legal problems — both by exposing his company to potential fines and by raising the pressure on Weisselberg.”
Prosecutors are putting pressure on Weisselberg, hoping he will turn and testify against the former President in exchange for decreasing whatever charges the DA’s office has contrived. The New York Times said in a headline that the charges will test Weisselberg’s loyalty.
After news of the pending indictments was widely published yesterday, Weisselberg reportedly turned
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