NEW YORK — The Trump Organization’s former chief financial officer claims criminal tax charges filed against him in New York are barred by his federal immunity deal in a separate case involving former President Donald Trump’s payments to a porn star.
Allen Weisselberg said in a motion to dismiss filed Jan. 23 and unsealed Tuesday that the New York charges were largely fueled by former Trump lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen, who was convicted on federal charges related to hush-money payments to Stormy Daniels. Weisselberg claims his cooperation with federal prosecutors helped convict Cohen, who in turn went to New York state authorities.
“That immunized testimony was given during the federal investigation that resulted in the criminal conviction of Michael Cohen, and it sparked a vendetta that Mr. Cohen has pursued against Mr. Weisselberg in every forum available,” Weisselberg said.
