In a case that centers on tax law, defense lawyers blame the company’s former chief financial officer. Prosecutors bring up the former president. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Trump Organization”
Trump Companies’ Defense Lawyers Are an Eclectic Team
By Gotham Rex on October 31, 2022
The defense team includes a personal injury lawyer from Philadelphia and two New York criminal lawyers who have defended mobsters and white collar defendants. Source: New York Times
Halloween’s a Big Day for Off Broadway Sendup of ‘Stranger Things’
By Gotham Rex on October 31, 2022
Jonathan Hogue, a writer who loves parody, didn’t enjoy Halloween as a child. The haunted houses were too scary. Source: New York Times
Jury Selection in the Trump Organization Case a Trial of Its Own
By Gotham Rex on October 31, 2022
The challenge for defense and prosecution in the trial, which starts Monday in Manhattan, was to choose 12 people and six alternates who did not have disqualifying opinions. Source: New York Times
Trump Organization’s Tax Fraud Trial to Begin on Monday
By Gotham Rex on October 23, 2022
The Trump Organization’s trial on tax fraud and other charges begins Monday in Manhattan, raising questions about the future of the former president’s family business. Source: New York Times
Why New Jersey Is Weighing a New Bill to Curb Guns
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2022
Since the Supreme Court overturned stringent gun laws in several states, 300,000 residents of New Jersey have applied for permits to carry guns in public. Source: New York Times
Trump Forms New Company, in Possible Attempt to Evade NY Lawsuit
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2022
The New York attorney general, Letitia James, who is suing the former president, questioned his motive for forming a new company, which will be known in the state as the Trump Organization II. Source: New York Times
As Trump’s Legal Woes Mount, So Do Financial Pressures on Him
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2022
The lawsuit filed by New York’s attorney general is the latest indication of how an array of investigations is affecting the former president’s business and personal wealth. Source: New York Times
A Lawsuit That Moves to Bar the Trumps From Doing Business Here
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2022
The New York attorney general, Letitia James, accused the former president and his business of overvaluing his assets by billions. Source: New York Times
Saudi-Tied Tournament Causes Push to Void Trump’s N.Y.C. Golf Contract
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2022
City Council leaders asked Mayor Eric Adams to end the Trump Organization’s contract to run a city-owned golf course in the Bronx and to cancel a tournament next month. Source: New York Times
Allen Weisselberg, a Top Trump Executive, Pleads Guilty in Tax Scheme
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2022
Mr. Weisselberg has refused to cooperate in the Manhattan district attorney’s broader investigation into Donald J. Trump and his family business. Source: New York Times
The Robin to Trump’s Batman Is Expected to Make a Plea Deal
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2022
Allen Weisselberg, who is poised to plead guilty in a tax scheme today, has been called a loyal soldier to Donald Trump. Source: New York Times
Plea Deal Requires Weisselberg to Testify at Trump Organization Trial
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2022
The chief financial officer of the former president’s business is expected to admit to 15 felonies on Thursday and to take the stand at the company’s trial. Source: New York Times
Trump Executive Nears Plea Deal With Manhattan Prosecutors
By Gotham Rex on August 15, 2022
Allen H. Weisselberg, who was charged with participating in a tax scheme, will not cooperate with the district attorney’s investigation into Donald J. Trump. Source: New York Times
Judge Denies Trump Executive’s Request to Dismiss Manhattan Tax Case
By Gotham Rex on August 12, 2022
Allen H. Weisselberg, who was indicted last summer, and the Trump Organization are scheduled to stand trial in October. Source: New York Times