Allen Weiselberg was convicted of fraud and tax crimes
Donald Trump’s former finance director Allen Weiselberg has been sentenced to five months in prison for fraud and tax crimes.
Weiselberg pleaded guilty in August to 15 counts of wire fraud and tax evasion after reaching a deal with Manhattan prosecutors in which he promised to cooperate. In exchange for his testimony, prosecutors agreed to recommend a five-month sentence at New York’s Rikers Island prison, plus five years of probation. Judge Juan Merchan imposed the sentence during a hearing in Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Susan Hoffinger told the court that prosecutors “believe that Mr. Weisselberg testified truthfully about the facts of his” crimes and described significant benefits to the Trump Corporation and the Trump Payroll Corporation.” Hoffinger said Weisselberg had also paid $2 million in taxes and penalties.
Nicholas Gravante, Weisselberg’s attorney, had asked the judge to consider imposing a lesser sentence or restricting Weisselberg to house arrest.
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