Allen Weisselberg, Trump Organization financial chief, pleads guilty to tax fraud

The guilty plea adds to a whirlwind of legal problems now surrounding the former president

Allen Weisselberg, chief financial officer of Donald Trump's company and one of his most trusted executives, pleaded guilty to tax violations on Thursday, further complicating the former president's legal woes.

Weisselberg, 75, has worked for the Trump family for five decades. He was charged with accepting more than $1.7m in off-the-books compensation from the former president's company, including untaxed perks like rent, car payments and school tuition.