Former CFO of Trump Org pleads guilty for his role in 15-year-long tax fraud scheme and agrees to testify against Trump Organization

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Allen Weisselberg, the former chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, pleaded guilty Thursday to his role in a 15-year-long …
Trump Organization finance chief Allen Weisselberg appears in a New York court after turning himself into authorities in July 2021 in New York City. Weisselberg is expected to plead guilty to a 15-year tax fraud scheme. Mandatory Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images North America/Getty Images

Originally Published: 18 AUG 22 11:04 ET

By Kara Scannell, CNN

(CNN) -- Allen Weisselberg, the former chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, pleaded guilty Thursday to his role in a 15-year-long tax fraud scheme, and as part of the deal he has agreed to testify against former President Donald Trump's real estate company at trial.

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