Over the years, former President Donald Trump's family company has been involved in thousands of business disputes that landed it in civil court, both as plaintiff and as respondent. But the Trump Organization has never been tried in a court of law for crimes, until now.
On Monday in New York State Court in Lower Manhattan, jury selection began in the trial of the Trump Organization, which is accused of evading taxes by compensating employees through off-the-books benefits like luxury cars, apartments and private school tuition. Eighteen jurors got an initial round of questions but it will take days to seat a jury.
