Weisselberg Negotiates Perjury Plea in Trump Fraud Trial
As the civil fraud trial against Donald Trump progresses, reports of former CFO Allen Weisselberg's potential perjury plea deal raise questions about the trial's outcome.
- Allen Weisselberg, former CFO of the Trump Organization, is reportedly negotiating a plea deal for perjury related to his testimony in Donald Trump's civil fraud trial.
- Judge Arthur Engoron, overseeing the trial, has inquired about the potential perjury, indicating it could influence his verdict.
- Trump's legal team and the New York Attorney General's office have urged the judge not to delay the verdict despite the perjury inquiry.
- Weisselberg's legal representation in the civil case claims they have no information on the criminal matter and emphasize his presumption of innocence.
- The New York Attorney General's office is seeking $370 million in penalties and a ban on Trump doing business in New York as a result of the trial.