Jury Starts Deliberating , On Trump Organization's , Tax Fraud Trial.
Al Jazeera reports that jurors have begun to deliberate
in the Trump Organization's tax fraud trial after
hearing four weeks of testimony and arguments.
Al Jazeera reports that jurors have begun to deliberate
in the Trump Organization's tax fraud trial after
hearing four weeks of testimony and arguments.
The trial revolves around executive pay practices at the
former president's real estate company that prosecutors
claim was part of a years-long criminal scheme.
The trial revolves around executive pay practices at the
former president's real estate company that prosecutors
claim was part of a years-long criminal scheme.
In 2021, Trump's company was charged
with paying personal expenses for executives
without reporting the payments as income.
The charges also claim
the company paid executives as if
they were independent contractors.
The Trump Organization's chief financial officer,
Allen Weisselberg, pleaded guilty to the charges and
testified against the company for the prosecution.
The Trump Organization's chief financial officer,
Allen Weisselberg, pleaded guilty to the charges and
testified against the company for the prosecution.
Al Jazeera reports that Trump, who was not
charged in the case, has called the charges
against his company politically motivated.
If convicted, the Trump Organization
faces up to $1.6 million in fines.
Trump, who announced that he
would be running for reelection in 2024,
is facing a number of legal battles. .
The Department of Justice is investigating Trump's efforts
to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential
election and his possession of classified documents. .
The Department of Justice is investigating Trump's efforts
to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential
election and his possession of classified documents. .
The state of Georgia is also investigating
Trump's efforts to overturn his
2020 election loss in the state.