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Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg expected to plead guilty to tax charges

Allen Weisselberg, former chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, has agreed to a plea bargain and is expected to work with investigators in investigating the former president's finances. It has, said a source.

The 75-year-old Weisselberg has struck a deal and will be found guilty of 15 felony tax charges at a Manhattan state court hearing scheduled for Thursday, according to sources familiar with the legal process. will be accepted.

He will also be required to testify against former President Donald Trumpas part of a plea deal first alluded to earlier this week , sources say. Stated.

Law enforcement personnel escort the Trump Organization's former Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselber as he leaves court on August 12.
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Longtime CFO of Trump-named real estate firm has filed a motion to dismiss a series of tax evasion charges against him, but a New York judgedismissed themotion on Friday. 26}

Weisselberg had pleaded not guilty to charges of tax evasion, conspiracy, grand theft, and falsification of business records last July. The Trump Organization was also slapped with similar accusations.

Weisselberg's case was due to go to trial with a jury selection beginning Oct. 24, but the former CFO made an unexpected appearance in Manhattan state court Monday, prompting Weisselberg to file a complaint with prosecutors. It sparked speculation that he was nearing a plea bargain with.

Prosecutors said Weisselberg was "off the books" to evade taxes through his 15-year tax evasion scheme, led by the CFO and Trump his organization, and he was paid more than $1.7 million. said.

As part of the scheme, Trump supporters were given perks such as free rent for Manhattan apartments, luxury cars, and private school tuition for their grandchildren, according to the indictment.

Allen Weisselberg in background as Trump speaks
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Vance last year, during an investigation into the finances of Trump's business empire.