Opening statements began Monday in the criminal trial of Donald Trump’s namesake family real estate business, which has been charged by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office with orchestrating a 15-year scheme to help certain executives evade taxes.
, which has been charged by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office with orchestrating a 15-year scheme to help certain executives evade taxes.Two entities of the Trump Organization -- the Trump Corporation and the Trump Payroll Corporation -- have pleaded not guilty to charges they orchestrated a 15-year scheme to help certain executives evade taxes by paying a substantial amount of their personal expenses off-the-books, including rent, car leases and school tuition.
MORE: Allen Weisselberg, longtime Trump Organization chief financial officer, pleads guilty to tax evasion "The person at the Trump Corporation who was responsible for instructing that all of this income not be reported on W2s is none other than Mr. Weisselberg himself," Necheles said. A conviction could jeopardize the future of the company since many banks and businesses are prohibited from working with felons. Banks could call in loans. Business partners could cancel contracts.
A jury of eight men and four women agreed to put aside any personal opinions about Trump or his company and consider the evidence presented during a trial in state court that could last into December.
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