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Trump Organization’s US tax fraud trial begins

Former United States President Donald Trump, shown here at a political rally in June, has faced a string of legal challenges and investigations [File: Kate Munsch/Reuters]

For years, as Donald Trump was soaring from reality TV star to the White House, his real estate empire was bankrolling big perks for some of his most trusted senior executives, including apartments and luxury cars.

Now Trump’s company, the Trump Organization, is on trial for criminal tax fraud — on the hook for what prosecutors say was a 15-year scheme by top officials to avoid paying taxes on those fringe benefits.

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