Exec says a note on Trump's personal ledger was "deleted" ahead of grand jury
Trump Organization controller Jeffrey McConney made the revelation during the company's New York criminal fraud trial.
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Trump Organization controller Jeffrey McConney made the revelation during the company's New York criminal fraud trial.
A state judge granted a request by New York Attorney General Letitia James, whose office is pursuing a massive lawsuit against the company.
The "investigation" led the company "to do things differently," the executive said during testimony in the Trump Organization's fraud trial in New York.
Company controller Jeffrey McConney had coughed frequently throughout his testimony Monday and Tuesday,
Prosecutors say Allen Weisselberg was a key player in a company fraud scheme. Trump Organization lawyers say he was acting on his own, motivated by "individual personal greed."
The cases range from civil to criminal, state and federal.
The company is charged with 14 counts related to allegations it provided untaxed high-end perks to executives.
The request for an expedited schedule says the lawsuit against Donald Trump and his company "involves allegations of an ongoing scheme."
Judge Juan Merchan says he "will have very little patience at trial any questions that are not in a good faith basis."
Weisselberg's deal with prosecutors calls for a sentence of five months in New York's Rikers Island jail, followed by five years' probation.
Weisselberg is not expected to provide information about Trump or the company as part of the deal.
Weisselberg and the company had asked a judge to dismiss criminal fraud and tax evasion charged against them.
An attorney for former President Trump vowed to appeal the decision.
The court upheld a judge's ruling that the Trumps' fear that their depositions might end up being used in a parallel criminal investigation did not shield them from subpoenas.
The company and former CFO Allen Weisselberg asked a judge in January to dismiss the criminal fraud and tax evasion case.
Trump still needs to pay $110,000 in fines accrued and satisfy other conditions.
An attorney for Donald Trump said he does not have any of the documents sought by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
New York Attorney General Letitia James claims Trump has failed to comply with a court order to turn over documents,
Mark Pomerantz and Carey Dunne were leading the criminal fraud probe of the Trump Organization when they resigned in February.
The request for tax documents from RSM US LLP was sent after another firm, Mazars USA, recanted financial statements from a decade of work for the Trump Organization.
Two prosecutors working on a sweeping criminal fraud probe intro Trump business practices have resigned.
In Tuesday's filings, they claimed they were "improperly targeted....based on political animus"
The firm, Mazars USA, wrote that the Trump Organization's statements of financial condition "should no longer be relied upon."
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The allegations include "engaging in inappropriate sexual contact with a House staffer," according to the committee.
President Trump praised lifeguard Ryder Williams for his bravery, saying his rescue of a 10-year-old boy in treacherous waters was "incredible."
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The plan has sparked criticism from Democrats, who argue that granting bank status to a business affiliated with the Trump family poses a conflict of interest.
Americans think more young people in office would make politics better.
The war in Iran has underscored how disruptions to a key shipping route thousands of miles away can have a material impact on American consumers.
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