The headlines were abuzz last week as the Trump Organization’s CFO Allen Weisselberg and the Trump Organization pleaded not guilty to state tax charges. The 15-felony count New York State indictment included allegations of criminal tax fraud, scheme to defraud, conspiracy, and falsifying business records.
This is not a summary of those charges. You can find excellent explanations of those here and here.
But I have been asked—repeatedly—to offer my “take” on the charges. While I have read the indictment, I haven’t seen any related tax returns, nor have I examined the Trump Organization’s books. My “take” would ...