Two of the former president’s companies have been convicted in New York of tax fraud
New York prosecutors have won a criminal conviction against two of former President Donald Trump’s companies on fraud charges, convincing jurors that they schemed to help top executives dodge taxes by packaging part of their compensation as off-the-books perks.
The New York County Supreme Court jury delivered its verdict on Tuesday in Manhattan, finding Trump Corp. and Trump Payroll Corp. guilty on a combined 17 criminal charges. The companies face as much as $1.6 million in criminal fines.
The former president wasn’t charged in the case and didn’t attend the trial. One of his lawyers, Susan Necheles, said evidence showed that Trump wasn’t involved in the actions in question.
Longtime Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg was the only individual who was charged in connection with the tax scheme. The 75-year-old former chief financial officer pleaded…
