Trump Organization, CFO indicted on tax fraud charges

[neurosis]

Well, here we go.  I kinda figured this would be coming.  

Does this end up in a big nothing or?  

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NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's company and its longtime finance chief were charged Thursday in what prosecutors called a "sweeping and audacious" tax fraud scheme in which the executive collected more than $1.7 million in off-the-books compensation, including apartment rent, car payments and school tuition.

Trump himself was not charged, but prosecutors noted that he signed some of the compensation checks at the center of the alleged scheme.

It is the first criminal case to come out New York authorities' two-year investigation into the former president's business dealings.

According to the indictment unsealed Thursday, from 2005 through this year, the Trump Organization and Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg cheated the state and city out of taxes by conspiring to pay senior executives, Weisselberg included, off the books, by way of lucrative fringe benefits and other means.

Both Weisselberg and lawyers for the Trump Organization pleaded not guilty. Weisselberg was ordered to surrender his passport and released without bail. leaving the courthouse without comment.

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According to the indictment unsealed Thursday, from 2005 through this year, the Trump Organization and Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg cheated the state and city out of taxes by conspiring to pay senior executives, Weisselberg included, off the books, by way of lucrative fringe benefits and other means.

I'm guessing this is standard practice, technically illegal but rarely prosecuted.
They've been digging for three years and had to find something and settled for this.
It must really hurt that they couldn't find anything to charge Trump with

[DUM1]

the old tax evasion trick ... gets em every time..
 

[neurosis]

I'm guessing this is standard practice, technically illegal but rarely prosecuted.
They've been digging for three years and had to find something and settled for this.
It must really hurt that they couldn't find anything to charge Trump with

A quote from Trump on the matter - The Trump Organization didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Earlier this week, Trump said in a statement that the case is composed of "things that are standard practice throughout the US business community, and in no way a crime."

[Incogneeto]

I heard Trump gave him a ride on his Jet and didn't charge him for The Peanuts.

IMPEACH45 !! IMPEACH45!!

[mattq]

Idiots had to find something (make up something) for fringe benefits tax fraud.  What a joke!  Why don't they post the people's names heading these investigations up so they can be riduculed like they should be.

[DUM1]

so all the lobbyist' getting / giving kickbacks to all those swamp dwelling politician pukes need to be probed like trump and see how they get on .
talk about your double standard , its not even hidden or secret anymore they flaunt it right in front of our faces .
 multimillionaires from being a freakin sit on your ass politician. I believe they only make about $174,000 so where's all the millionaires come from?

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[mattq]

I believe they only make about $174,000 so where's all the millionaires come from?

insider trading

[DUM1]

I believe they only make about $174,000 so where's all the millionaires come from?

insider trading

ya and that's not illegal , unless your hated by the left?

[neurosis]

swamp dwelling politician pukes need to be probed like trump and see how they get on .

To be fair, Trump has always been a shady businessman.

Would you let him contract any work for you personally?  He's pretty much fucked anyone who's done business with him.

Look at the contractor that he used to build part of the wall next to that river.  Tax dollars well spent?

[neurosis]

I'll never understand the love for that fuckin turd and the only rationalization for it is hate for the left.  Just my opinion.

[Incogneeto]

I'll never understand the love for that fuckin turd and the only rationalization for it is hate for the left.  Just my opinion.

You have a Fight with "ST"??

you're in a real Whiny mood this morning.

[neurosis]

You have a Fight with "ST"??

you're in a real Whiny mood this morning.

lol.. no.  I don't think that it's been a secret how I felt about the big T.  

One thing that I will say.  He's been pretty smart in how he hides behind people and lets them take the fall for his shady business practices.  

Something to aspire to?

[Incogneeto]

You have a Fight with "ST"??

you're in a real Whiny mood this morning.

lol.. no.  I don't think that it's been a secret how I felt about the big T.  

One thing that I will say.  He's been pretty smart in how he hides behind people and lets them take the fall for his shady business practices.  

Something to aspire to?

Billionare Ok.

The FBI,DOJ, IRS, NY District Court.

And Nothing?

They Prosecuted Flynn,Stone , anyone in anyway affiliated.

It's Been 5 Years since "IMPEACH 45" began.

And Nothing.

Shady Business pratices??  Where's The Evidence?

Or is Adam Schiff your Mentor. Cause He has Proof!! Russia!! Russia !! Russia!!!

[Incogneeto]

If you want to see "Shady" ??

Try Bill and Hillary.