Judge Sets Deadline for Explanation on Alleged Perjury by Key Trump Witness, Impacting Financial Fraud Trial
NEW YORK, NY – Lawyers involved in the $370 million civil financial fraud trial surrounding the former President Donald Trump have been given a Wednesday deadline to address the potential perjury of a key witness. Judge Arthur Engoron set the deadline after reports emerged that former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg may be negotiating a guilty plea for perjury. This development could further damage Trump’s defense in the case, as Weisselberg had served as a key witness in the trial. Engoron expressed interest in whether Weisselberg’s testimony during the trial could now be called into … Read more