Trump’s ‘eyes and ears’ walks fine line as trial lays bare business practices

Finance chief Allen Weisselberg, whose plea deal depends on him telling the truth, claims he acted alone in Trump Organization tax fraud trial in New York

Of all the sprawling legal contests facing Donald Trump, the one against his family company finally came into focus in a New York court last week.

Alan Weisselberg, the longtime financial chief of the Trump Organization, told a jury that he had betrayed the trust of the Trump family when he dodged $1.7m in income taxes on company perks, including a Manhattan apartment, tuition for his grandchildren and luxury cars.