The indictment against the Trump Organization and the CFO Weisselberg stands. But Ivanka Trump and her brothers could also face legal action.
New York – After the Trump Organization and its CFO Allen Weisselberg were charged with alleged tax fraud, there could also be problems for Donald Trump’s children Ivanka, Donald Jr. and Eric. Rebecca Roiphe, former assistant district attorney for Manhattan, explains in an interview with MSNBC. In the 15 counts there are indications that Ivanka Trump and her brothers Donald Jr. and Eric may also be charged in the future.
Roiphe focuses on Ivanka Trump, who has been reported in the past to have received consultancy fees while serving as an executive in the company. MSNBC host Chris Jansing points out that Donald Trump’s three adult children are not mentioned by name in the indictment. But that doesn’t bother Roiphe: “I don’t think that necessarily means that they are off the hook,” she replies. There are some allegations in the indictment that sound a lot like the public reports on the consultancy fees for Ivanka Trump, the expert said.
Ivanka Trump: will she be charged too? Expert can imagine
However, it is difficult to say what the district attorney is planning. “However, we can at least see that the allegations were included in the indictment. They may or may not come, ”said the former prosecutor. You assume that the allegations about the consultant fees alone should not be enough to justify an indictment against Ivanka Trump. “However, if there are other criminal activities she has been involved in, I see no reason why the district attorney’s office should not hold her.”
Donald Trump has not yet been prosecuted – but complains anyway
So far, the charges have only been directed against the Trump Organization and Allen Weisselberg, Donald Trump has not yet been prosecuted personally. Nevertheless, he has already put on record what he thinks of the investigations against his family’s company: “All nonsense, the radical left New York public prosecutor’s office is persecuting me.”
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The Trump Organization and its CFO Allen Weisselberg are accused of systematically evading taxes for at least 15 years. The 15 counts included aggravated theft and tax fraud. Weisselberg is about taxes on services worth more than 1.7 million US dollars. (tab)
