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Allen Weisselberg, the former chief financial officer for the Trump Organization, is expected to be sent to Rikers Island jail in New York after receiving his sentence for his participation in a tax fraud scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wesselberg, along with other top executives, pled guilty to running the scheme for the past 15 years where he and others received bonuses and other kickbacks designed to save the real estate company money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Tuesday, the <\/em><\/strong>CFO was sentenced to five months in jail as well as pay nearly $2 million in taxes, penalties, and interest, and serve five years of probation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rikers Island is one of New York’s most well-known jails and has become notorious for violence and drug use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Washington Examiner reports<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Weisselberg’s sentence comes one month after prosecutors and defense lawyers gave their closing arguments in the criminal tax fraud trial against the Trump Organization, wrapping up the yearslong investigation into the former president\u2019s company and its financial dealings.The former CFO emerged as the prosecutor’s star witness after he testified that he had accepted illegal compensation for his own benefit and hid the payments from the company\u2019s outside accountant. The former CFO continued this practice for years, ending it once Donald Trump was elected president and his company\u2019s business practices came under new scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weisselberg’s testimony strengthened prosecutors’ accusations that the Trump Organization paid for the personal expenses of several company executives without reporting them as income. These payments included paying for the managers\u2019 rent, car lease payments, and other expenses. Prosecutors also alleged the company partially paid these executives as independent contractors rather than company employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Trump Organization pleaded not guilty, and defense lawyers sought to point the finger solely at Weisselberg.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

This story is breaking. Click refresh for the latest updates.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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