NEW YORK — Longtime Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg has hired a seasoned lawyer as the criminal case accusing him and the company of tax fraud gets closer to trial.
Nicholas Gravante said in an interview Wednesday that he was joining Weisselberg’s defense team and that the window for negotiations with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office over resolving the case without a trial had essentially closed.
“If there was a deal to be reached in this case, there has been plenty of time to do it,” Gravante said. “My mission now is to lead this trial team and win, and that’s what I intend to do.” A New York state judge has scheduled a hearing next week to set a trial date.
