Although Trump was not accused of a crime, an indictment of the company that carries his name strikes a blow to the former president just as he has resumed holding rallies
Then President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Duluth, Minn., Sept. 30, 2020. An indictment announced by the office of Manhattan district attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. on Thursday, July 1, 2021, against the Trump organization and it’s long-serving chief financial officer marked a major turning point in the long-running investigation centered on the failure of the CFO, Allen Weisselberg, to pay taxes on a variety of valuable perks by the received from the Trump Organization.
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NEW YORK — The Trump Organization, the real estate business that catapulted Donald Trump to tabloid fame, television riches and ultimately the White House, was charged Thursday with running a 15-year scheme to help its executives evade taxes by compensating them with fringe benefits that were hidden from authorities.
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