Trump lawyer pins blame on ex-CFO as criminal tax fraud trial nears end
Source: Reuters
A defense lawyer on Thursday urged jurors in the criminal tax fraud trial of former President Donald Trump's real estate company to blame a greedy former senior executive and not the Trump Organization itself for any wrongdoing.
Susan Necheles, representing one unit of the Trump Organization, pointed the finger at Allen Weisselberg, the company's longtime chief financial officer, in her closing argument to the 12-member jury in a New York state court in Manhattan.
Other lawyers for the company will address jurors later, followed by prosecutors. Closing arguments are expected to end on Friday, with jury deliberations beginning on Monday.
Necheles said Weisselberg, the prosecution's star witness, was looking out for himself by accepting off-the-books perks, and not trying to benefit his employer.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-organizations-criminal-tax-fraud-trial-heads-closing-arguments-2022-12-01/
True Blue American
(17,995 posts)What to do. That dog wont hunt!
Grins
(7,246 posts)Fullduplexxx
(7,874 posts)OneCrazyDiamond
(2,032 posts)the cfo I mean.
BigmanPigman
(51,648 posts)so they don't get delayed even more by tRump allies in the House.