Prosecutor: Evidence shows Trump 'explicitly' OK'd tax fraud
In his final statements to jurors in
"This whole narrative that
Steinglass pointed to a
Trump's signature stamp of approval jumped out on the page in big black letters: "OK" written in Sharpie beside his initials.
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Trump is not charged in the case. Steinglass said it was essential to fact-check the "misleading impression" by
During the trial, which started on
The CFO admitted dodging taxes on
"This is all part of the Trump executive compensation package: free cars for you, free cars for your wife, free apartments for you, free apartments for your kids," Steinglass said. "Why not pay them more? Because it would cost them double to give them the cars on the down low."
To prove the Trump entities' guilt, prosecutors must show that Weisselberg committed the fraud in his official capacity as CFO and that he partially intended to benefit his employer.
"Can there be any clearer evidence that
When
'Trump knew about fraud at his company'
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