Allen Weisselberg, the former CFO of the Trump Organization, has been sentenced to five months in jail for perjury charges, stemming from his false testimony in Donald Trump’s civil fraud case. Weisselberg, who faced five counts of perjury, pleaded guilty to two felony counts under a deal with prosecutors, relating to his deceptive testimony during a 2020 deposition with the attorney general’s office. Despite admitting to testifying falsely during the civil fraud trial last fall, those specific charges were not included in his guilty plea.
As part of the plea agreement, prosecutors recommended a five-month jail term for Weisselberg. His false testimony revolved around his knowledge of the size and value of Trump’s apartment triplex, which he inaccurately inflated on Trump’s financial statements over the years.
While Weisselberg did not plead guilty to perjury in Trump’s civil fraud trial, prosecutors and defense agreed not to pursue sentencing for that conduct, potentially violating his parole from a previous guilty plea in 2022.
Following the sentencing, Weisselberg was taken into custody from the courtroom. This marks his second guilty plea, having previously admitted to 15 counts of tax fraud in 2022, for which he served approximately four months in prison.
Weisselberg had been engaged in plea negotiations with Manhattan prosecutors for weeks, specifically regarding his testimony in the New York attorney general’s civil investigation into Trump in 2020. Despite these discussions, Weisselberg is not expected to cooperate against Trump in the New York criminal hush money case.
Trump faces 34 counts of falsifying business records in relation to a hush money payment and reimbursement before the 2016 presidential election. Weisselberg played a central role in these financial dealings, facilitating the reimbursement to Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer, who paid $130,000 to Stormy Daniels to conceal her affair allegations against Trump, which he denies.
Initially granted limited immunity for his cooperation, Weisselberg’s testimony before a federal grand jury led to charges against Cohen, but he is not expected to testify against Trump in the ongoing case. Trump maintains his innocence, pleading not guilty to all charges.
The convoluted legal saga surrounding Weisselberg and the Trump Organization continues to unfold, revealing the intricate complexities of the case
