Closing statements are beginning today in the criminal tax fraud trial of former Pres. Trump's family business.
December 1, 2022, 5:13 AMFormer CFO Allen Weisselberg leaves the courtroom for a lunch recess during a trial at the New York Supreme Court, Nov. 17, 2022, in New York.family business, the outcome of which could turn on the vagaries and nuances of a part of New York criminal law that even the presiding judge has called "confusing."
But that alone may not be enough for a conviction. Judge Juan Merchan said he will allow defense attorneys to argue in their closing statements that prosecutors failed to show Weisselberg acted "in behalf of" the company. Former CFO Allen Weisselberg leaves the courtroom for a lunch recess during a trial at the New York Supreme Court, Nov. 17, 2022, in New York.The judge said he would not allow the defense to "overstate what that intent was."reducing his reported annual salary
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