Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg faces perjury sentencing

Source: ABC News

April 9, 2024, 1:41 PM


Allen Weisselberg, once the long-serving chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, will be sentenced Wednesday to five months in jail for lying under oath during his testimony in former President Donald Trump's civil fraud trial.

Weisselberg is expected to report to Rikers Island immediately following the sentencing hearing to begin serving his second stint behind bars. He served three months last year for evading taxes on perks he received as part of his compensation from the Trump Organization.

The former CFO pleaded guilty to lying under oath while testifying about his knowledge of the size of the Trump Tower triplex in New York City. Prosecutors said Weisselberg was trying to obtain favorable loan, insurance rates and "other economic benefits," according to Gary Fishman, who presented the case for the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.

"Do you admit to all of that?" Judge Laurie Peterson asked during a plea hearing last month. "Yes, your honor," Weisselberg replied.

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