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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore in New York

Trump’s ‘eyes and ears’ walks fine line as trial lays bare business practices

Allen Weisselberg is questioned by prosecutor Susan Hoffinger as Judge Juan Merchan presides during the Trump Organization's criminal tax trial in Manhattan.
Allen Weisselberg is questioned by prosecutor Susan Hoffinger as Judge Juan Merchan presides during the Trump Organization's criminal tax trial in Manhattan. Photograph: Jane Rosenberg/Reuters

Of all the sprawling legal contests facing Donald Trump, the one against his family company finally came into focus in a New York court last week.

Alan Weisselberg, the longtime financial chief of the Trump Organization, told a jury that he had betrayed the trust of the Trump family when he dodged $1.7m in income taxes on company perks, including a Manhattan apartment, tuition for his grandchildren and luxury cars.

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