Former President Donald Trump’s longtime finance chief, Allen Weisselberg, will face sentencing in New York in June after a judge on Thursday denied his request to delay the case. Weisselberg’s attorneys had asked for more time to review the case’s evidence, but the judge rejected the request, saying the defense has had plenty of time to prepare. Weisselberg faces charges of tax fraud and other financial crimes related to alleged off-the-books compensation schemes. Trump himself was not charged in the case, but prosecutors have been investigating whether the Trump Organization manipulated the value of its assets for loans and tax benefits. Weisselberg’s trial could put more pressure on him to cooperate with prosecutors in their broader investigation of Trump’s business dealings.
Donald Trump asks judge to delay sentencing in hush money case until after November election
Former President Donald Trump’s longtime finance chief, Allen Weisselberg, will face sentencing in New York in June after a judge on Thursday denied his request to delay the case. Weisselberg’s attorneys had asked for more time to review the case’s evidence, but the judge rejected the request, saying the defense has had plenty of time to prepare. Weisselberg faces charges of tax fraud and other financial crimes related to alleged off-the-books compensation schemes. Trump himself was not charged in the case, but prosecutors have been investigating whether the Trump Organization manipulated the value of its assets for loans and tax benefits. Weisselberg’s trial could put more pressure on him to cooperate with prosecutors in their broader investigation of Trump’s business dealings.