More details emerge about Trump Organization indictments
Earlier today we all learned that New York prosecutors are expected to criminally indict Allen Weisselberg and the Trump Organization tomorrow, perhaps in the afternoon. It was reported that the initial indictments would focus solely on unreported fringe benefits. But now additional information is emerging.
CNN is now reporting that prosecutors are looking at not just unreported fringe benefits like cars and apartments, but also unreported “cash” bonuses that were paid by check or wire. This is a big deal because it suggests that the indictments for fringe benefits are just the start, and that there are also going to be indictments for actual unreported income – potentially a more serious violation if the numbers are large enough.
The CNN article does not specify whether these unreported cash payments will be included as part of tomorrow’s indictments, or whether they’ll be part of what are sure to be future rounds of indictments. Either way, it’s becoming more clear than ever that the indictments – whether now or later – will end up being for broader crimes than just unreported fringe benefits.
