The Trump Organization and its former Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg asked a judge in February to dismiss the case claiming they had been targeted 'based on political animus' for their connection to Former President Donald Trump
The Manhattan district attorney responded Monday to an effort by the Trump Organization and its former chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg to have criminal fraud and tax evasion charges against them dismissed.
Prosecutors said in their filing Monday that the investigation into Weisselberg was actually prompted by a Nov. 2, 2020 "The article outlined many of the key facts relevant to the crimes charged," Manhattan prosecutor Solomon Shinerock wrote in Monday's filing. of providing executives with lavish untaxed perks, or"indirect employee compensation.
In February's motion to dismiss the charges, they claimed the company and Weisselberg were"improperly targeted" due to politics. They highlighted statements made by New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat who has been critical of Trump, a Republican. Two attorneys from James' office are assigned to the Manhattan district attorney's investigation.
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