Emails Reveal Top Trump Accountant Had Secret Campaign Role

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Source: Daily Beast

Published May 02, 2024 4:48AM EDT


As Donald Trump’s first criminal trial moves through its second week of testimony, the prosecution is calling witnesses that can attest to Trump’s personal involvement in the underlying crime that the case is built on—but one witness won’t be at their disposal, and documents obtained by The Daily Beast suggest that he could provide pivotal information about that very crime.

That witness is longtime Trump Organization financial controller Allen Weisselberg, a convicted tax cheat whose perjury plea deal earlier this month reportedly took his testimony off the table. But while Weisselberg’s personal testimony may not be key, he left behind a potentially priceless paper trail.

The prosecution has already highlighted Weisselberg’s central role, saying that they will present the accountant’s handwritten notes documenting the allegedly fraudulent reimbursement scheme that Trump is charged with carrying out. But other documents obtained by The Daily Beast suggest that Weisselberg was in a unique position among the other witnesses—not only was he handling the Trump Org’s books, he was also apparently advising the campaign at the same time.

Federal Election Commission records don’t show any campaign payments to Weisselberg, however, raising the prospect that Trump’s right-hand man may himself have made unreported contributions in the form of services for his 2016 bid.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/emails-reveal-top-trump-accountant-allen-weisselberg-had-secret-campaign-role?ref=wrap

[Botany]

1. So was the Trump Organization and the Trump campaign was paying Weisselberg "off the books?"

Weisselberg can either spend years in prison or he can sing like a birdie about
what he did. And why was the Trump Organization paying Weisselberg for campaign
work?

[BumRushDaShow]

2. "he can sing like a birdie about what he did"

He's back in Riker's for violating his 2nd plea deal. He may be out of options.

[Botany]

4. He is 76 years old does he want to die in prison?

The man, Weisselberg, the Trump organization, the Trump campaign, and members of
Weisselberg’s family all look to have committed a number crimes such as “off the books”
luxury housing. If he wants to be loyal to Donald and not give testimony as per what
happened and die in prison fine by me.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Weisselberg

[BumRushDaShow]

5. Oh I know

but for some reason, he seems to be like Walt Nauta and ready to go down with the ship.

[Pinback]

11. He may be concerned more about his family

and preventing them from “falling down the stairs.”

[BumRushDaShow]

12. True

although his kids work for 45's org.

[mopinko]

9. he was telling them how to hide the money.

and when.

[ShazzieB]

10. There's no evidence he was paid for campaign work.

But he may have made "unreported contributions in the form of services."

Federal Election Commission records don’t show any campaign payments to Weisselberg, however, raising the prospect that Trump’s right-hand man may himself have made unreported contributions in the form of services for his 2016 bid.

[aggiesal]

14. We all know that Pendejo45 is a master grifter...

Weisselberg was advising the campaign, how to maximize Pendejo45's grift from campaign coffers.
I'd bet on it.

[gab13by13]

3. Trump paid Weisselberg 2 million dollars not to sing.

He has already lied twice for TSF what makes anyone believe he won't lie a third time? He will die in jail for TSF.

[democrank]

7. Welcome to DU

Enjoy!

[mpcamb]

8. Look for rubles that might have fallen along that trail...

[jaxexpat]

13. I'm sure there's a perfectly good reason why a primary witness is unable to testify.