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USA: The Trump Organization was found guilty of tax evasion

Court of New York found guilty yesterday Tuesday of tax evasion his business group Donald Trump (Trump Organization) and the announcement of the sentence is expected on January 13. The Republican former president himself USA he was not a defendant in the case.

Manhattan Attorney General Alvin Bragg announced that the jury found two Agency companies guilty, the Trump Corporation and Trump Payroll Corporation, for tax evasion covering a 13-year period, in particular in relation to compensation of top executives with the aim of avoiding paying taxes.

“In Manhattan, no company is above the law”Bragg emphasized, underlining that it is the first time that a Donald Trump company has been criminally convicted.

For the same case, the former financial director of the Trump Organization, Mr Allen Weiselberghe had confessed his guilty plea to 15 counts of fraud and tax evasion involving $1.76 million in undeclared income in the period 2005-2021.

At the start of the trial, Donald Trump had denounced “witch hunt” by the Democrats against him.

The tycoon has announced his intention to run for the US presidency in the 2024 election.

Source: News Beast

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