Trump Organization and senior executive charged with tax crimes
by Dominic Rushe and Victoria Bekiempis in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#5KS0B)
- Charges mark a severe blow to ex-president's family business
- CFO Allen Weisselberg surrenders to authorities
The Trump Organization and its chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, have been charged with a sweeping and audacious illegal payment scheme" of tax-related crimes, marking the first criminal charges against the former president's company following a years-long investigation by New York prosecutors.
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