Steve Bannon facing same judge who presided over Trump Organization trial
Bannon accused the district attorney of a politics-driven prosecution; the judge barred the Trump Organization from making that argument.
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Bannon accused the district attorney of a politics-driven prosecution; the judge barred the Trump Organization from making that argument.
Two Trump Organization companies faced a total of 17 criminal counts, including conspiracy and tax fraud.
The judge reminded jurors Monday of a promise to "set aside any biases that you have for or against Donald Trump or his family."
The prosecution rested its case, but first got permission to tell jurors a fraudulent practice "was known to Mr. Trump"
"Weisselberg did it for Weisselberg," defense attorneys repeated as a sort of mantra.
Lindell says if he gets the job, he'd make it his full-time job, leaving behind the pillow business that made him famous.
Lawyers sparred in a pair of proceedings a block apart that might decide the future of the company.
During three weeks of testimony, prosecutors portrayed a company in which many of the top executives not named Trump allegedly devised a series of schemes to avoid taxes on income and luxury benefits.
The laptop and its alleged contents will be a key part of the investigation into the Biden family that House Republicans plan to take up in January.
Back in August, Weisselberg pleaded guilty to to 15 counts of fraud and tax evasion. Prosecutors agreed to recommend a five-month jail sentence in exchange for his testimony.
The payments highlight what appear to be the close links shared between the Republican Party and Donald Trump's personal and corporate legal apparatus.
Private school tuition checks signed by Donald Trump and two of his sons figured into improper salary reductions, Allen Weisselberg said.
Prosecutors allege Allen Weisselberg was part of a corporate scheme to help Trump Organization executives "cheat" their taxes.
The Weisselbergs, both sides in the case agree, lived large on the company dime.
Trump Organization controller Jeffrey McConney made the revelation during the company's New York criminal fraud trial.