Ex-Trump CEO Allen Weisselberg surrendered to the Manhattan DA office this morning. Reports indicate he will plead guilty to perjury charges for testimony during former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial.
Weisselberg was not expected to enter into a cooperation agreement with the plea that would require his testimony at any future trial, one source familiar with the matter said. Weisselberg arrived at the Manhattan district attorney’s office before 7 a.m. and is expected to make the plea this morning.Seth Rosenberg, an attorney for Weisselberg, and Trump lawyer Alina Habba did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A spokesperson for the Manhattan district attorney’s office also did not immediately provide comment.It is unclear what specific charges Weisselberg will plead guilty to. His plea comes after reports that he had been in negotiations to plead guilty to perjury for allegedly lying when he took the stand during Trump’s civil fraud trial last year. During his testimony, Weisselberg was grilled about various financial statements he approved.
Weisselberg pleaded guilty to numerous tax-related charges in August 2022.
The DA office accused Weisselberg and the organization “of orchestrating a scheme in which some executives were compensated with special off-the-books perks. Mr. Weisselberg, the prosecutors said, avoided paying taxes on $1.76 million of his income over the last 15 years.”
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