The defendant, who was the chief financial officer of a real estate company run by former President Trump before he took office, pleaded guilty to charges related to tax evasion.
The New York state court will respond to plea bargaining if the defendant testifies truthfully in future trials, and it will be interesting to see if he will testify about Mr. Trump's involvement.
Prosecutors in the Manhattan district of New York state on the 18th, Weisselberg, who was the chief financial officer of the real estate company "Trump Organization" that former President Trump ran before he became president, was indicted for tax evasion. and admitted to all 15 charges related to fraud.
In a statement, prosecutors said the state court would agree to a plea bargain and sentence the defendant to five months in prison if he testifies truthfully at the company's trial, which is scheduled for October. increase.
"We have done nothing wrong," the company said in a statement. It shows the attitude to fight in court.
In this case, real estate companies and Weisselberg are accused of crimes, and it will be interesting to see if the defendants will testify about Trump's involvement in future trials.