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Trump's former financial chief Weisselberg gets out of jail

The former chief financial officer at Donald Trump’s company is out of jail after serving around three months for tax evasion

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023

A look at Juan Merchan, the Manhattan jurist overseeing Trump’s business records case: ‘A very serious judge’

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s hush money case is being overseen by a veteran Manhattan Supreme Court jurist who also heard the Trump Organization tax fraud trial that in January ended in a jail term for Trump confidant and aide Allen Weisselberg.

Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023

Who is Juan Merchan, the New York Supreme Court judge handling Trump’s case?

New York Judge Juan Manuel Merchan has presided over criminal cases against former President Donald Trump’s company, its former finance chief and one of Trump's former White House aides

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023

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

Jury selection begins in the Trump Organization tax evasion trial

Former President Donald Trump's family company has long been involved in countless business disputes that landed it in civil court. But it has never been tried in a court of law for crimes, until now.

WEKU · Oct 24, 2022

Kanye West’s business partners were backing away even before rapper's plan to buy Parler

After one of the ugliest months of his career, Kanye West’s long list of business partners again face a choice — stick with him, knowing at any moment he could launch into a hateful tirade against anyone from his soon-to-be-ex-wife’s new boyfriend to Jewish people at large — or finally…

Los Angeles Times · Oct 17, 2022

Kanye West to end partnership with clothing company Gap

‘Gap left Ye no choice but to terminate collaboration agreement because of Gap’s substantial noncompliance,’ West’s lawyer said

Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2022

Why Kanye West is splitting with the Gap

An attorney for Kanye West, who goes by Ye, said that a letter has been sent to the clothing chain seeking to terminate the contract between the clothing chain and West's company, Yeezy.

WEKU · Sep 15, 2022

Kanye West says he's splitting with Gap after 1 year

Kanye West says he’s breaking up with the Gap

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022

Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg hires top lawyer as NY tax case gets closer to trial

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.

Tribune News Service · Jun 9, 2022