Former Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday and pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge.
Weisselberg appeared in court Monday morning, hours after he surrendered to authorities. He pleaded guilty to perjury in connection with former President Trump’s civil fraud trial.
As part of the plea agreement, he is expected to be sentenced to five months in prison. He will be released pending his formal sentencing date, scheduled for April 10.
Mr. Weisselberg was one of several Trump Organization executives last month banned from operating business in New York for two to three years. The ruling was handed down by Judge Orser Engoron, who also barred Trump and his children from operating businesses.
Allen Weisselberg (center) of New York is escorted into Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday, March 4, 2024.
The New York Court of Appeals has allowed Trump and his sons to temporarily retain control of Engoron while they attempt to appeal the company’s decision.
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Former Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg will appear in Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday and plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge, Fox News reported.
Engoron also ordered the Weisselberg defendants and former executive director Jeffrey McConey to “engage in the financial management functions of a New York corporation or similar entity registered and/or chartered in the State of New York” and to serve as directors of the New York corporation. He has been “permanently” banned from working as a. or to any other corporation in New York he applies for three years.
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Throughout the trial, President Trump dismissed it as a “witch hunt” and accused both Engoron and New York Attorney General Letitia James of acting as Democratic political operatives. Trump’s lawyers He also repeatedly criticized the lack of jurors in the trial.
Former President Trump has dismissed the civil fraud case against him in New York City as a “witch hunt.” (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
“A jury trial was never an option,” President Trump’s press secretary told Fox News Digital last month. “It is unfortunate that a jury will not be able to hear how absurd the merits of this case are and conclude that no wrongdoing occurred.”
Trump and his family have denied any wrongdoing, and the former president said his assets were undervalued. Trump’s lawyers argued that there was a disclaimer in his financial statements and made it clear that banks should conduct their own evaluations.
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Weisselberg pleaded guilty to tax crimes early last year and was sentenced to five months in prison.
FOX News’ Maria Palonich and Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
