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Steve Bannon’s lawyers tell NYC judge he’s stopped talking to them at fiery court hearing

NEW YORK — Trump adviser Steve Bannon appeared in a Manhattan courtroom Thursday, where a judge questioned whether he’d been stonewalling his lawyers to delay his criminal fraud case.

Tribune News Service · Jan 13, 2023

Trump Organization finance chief Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months for tax fraud, judge condemns ‘offensive’ greed

NEW YORK — A New York judge on Tuesday condemned the “offensive” greed of the Trump Organization’s Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg before sentencing him to five months behind bars.

Tribune News Service · Jan 10, 2023

Trump Organization finance chief Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months in jail for tax fraud

NEW YORK — Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization’s convicted chief financial officer, was sentenced to five months in jail on Tuesday for scheming to dodge taxes at former President Donald Trump’s company.

Tribune News Service · Jan 10, 2023

Trump Organization found in criminal contempt in tax fraud case

NEW YORK — A New York judge found the Trump Organization in criminal contempt, saying it “willfully disobeyed” his orders to comply with grand jury subpoenas, a person familiar with the matter said.

Tribune News Service · Dec 13, 2022

US jury begins deliberating in Trump Organization tax fraud trial

Jurors consider verdict after trial in which ex-president’s real estate company accused of years-long scheme.

Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2022

Trump knew of tax fraud in his business, says prosecutor at NYC trial; Trump Organization blames ‘greedy’ CFO

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump knew about Trump Organization executives’ tax-dodging schemes, a Manhattan prosecutor told a jury in a closing statement Thursday in the organization’s tax fraud trial.

Tribune News Service · Dec 2, 2022

Trump Org defense rests case as judge chews out lawyers for throwing ‘anything and everything’ at jury

NEW YORK — Trump Organization lawyers rested their case Monday as a Manhattan judge chewed them out for throwing “anything and everything” at a jury as they heard remaining evidence in the tax fraud case.

Tribune News Service · Nov 29, 2022

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

Finance chief Allen Weisselberg, whose plea deal depends on him telling the truth, claims he acted alone in Trump Organization tax fraud trial in New York

The Guardian - US · Nov 20, 2022

Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg testifies he kept two sets of books

NEW YORK — Allen Weisselberg, former chief financial officer at the Trump Organization, testified Thursday in Manhattan Supreme Court that he kept a handwritten list detailing the brazen tax fraud he committed in his top drawer at Trump Tower.

Tribune News Service · Nov 17, 2022

Trump Org controller deemed hostile at trial, pins fraud on embattled CFO Allen Weisselberg

NEW YORK — The loyal controller of the Trump Organization was declared a hostile witness Monday as he sought to absolve his longtime employer of criminal wrongdoing for a multi-year tax fraud scheme by pinning it all on his boss.

Tribune News Service · Nov 15, 2022