October 24, 2022
THE GOP IS RIGHT ABOUT THE CRIME SPREE:
Trump's business, already shrinking, faces a tough test in court (Ben Protess, William K. Rashbaum and Jonah E. Bromwich, 10/23/22, New York Times)
The trial in state Supreme Court will present an embarrassing scene for the former president, pushing to the forefront one of several criminal investigations swirling around him.This case centers on special perks doled out by the former president's business, the Trump Organization, which comprises a universe of more than 500 corporate entities. Last year, the district attorney's office accused two of those entities -- The Trump Corp. and Trump Payroll Corp. -- of awarding off-the-books benefits such as rent-free apartments and leased luxury vehicles to a few top executives who failed to pay taxes on the perks.As jury selection begins Monday, District Attorney Alvin Bragg appears to have the upper hand. The Trump Organization's 75-year-old chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, recently pleaded guilty to conspiring with the two corporations to carry out the scheme -- and agreed to testify at their trial, tipping the case in favor of Bragg, a Democrat.
Posted by Orrin Judd at October 24, 2022 12:00 AM