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December 7, 2022

Trump Org Guilty of Tax Fraud and Other Charges After 3-Year Manhattan DA Probe
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The Trump Organization was found guilty on all 17 counts, including
criminal tax fraud, conspiracy and falsifying business records. The
damning verdict comes after a three-year investigation by the Manhattan
District Attorney's Office. The convictions centered on the Trump
Organization providing lavish perks to its executives - including luxury
apartments, cars and cash bonuses - without paying taxes on any of these
over a 15-year period. Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg
pleaded guilty in August to financial crimes, and prosecutors say Trump
signed off on the tax fraud, though the former president was not charged
in the case. Trump and his children are still facing a separate civil
fraud suit by New York Attorney General Letitia James.


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