Trial

Former Trump’s Finance Chief in Negotiations for Guilty Plea: Civil Fraud Trial Updates

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NEW YORK (AP) – Lawyers involved in the civil fraud trial of former President Donald Trump shared with the judge on Wednesday that they had no information regarding a key witness who was reportedly negotiating a guilty plea for perjury. Judge Arthur Engoron had requested details from both the state lawyers and the defense counsel about the situation, which involves Allen Weisselberg, the former finance chief at Trump’s company, the Trump Organization. Last week, The New York Times reported that Weisselberg was in talks with the Manhattan district attorney’s office to plead guilty to perjury. … Read more

Former Trump Organization Finance Chief Allen Weisselberg in Negotiations for Potential Perjury Plea, Implicating Trump’s Civil Fraud Trial

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New York City, NY – Lawyers involved in the civil fraud trial of former President Donald Trump stated on Wednesday that they had no information to share regarding a key witness who is reportedly negotiating a guilty plea for perjury. The witness in question is Allen Weisselberg, the former finance chief at Trump’s company, the Trump Organization. Judge Arthur Engoron had requested the lawyers to provide him with letters detailing any knowledge they had about Weisselberg’s situation. Last week, The New York Times reported that Weisselberg was engaged in negotiations with the Manhattan district attorney’s … Read more

Judge Sets Deadline for Explanation on Alleged Perjury by Key Trump Witness, Impacting Financial Fraud Trial

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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

Sexual Harassment Trial for Jefferson County Justice of the Peace Delayed as Prosecutors Seek New Indictment

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BEAUMONT, Texas – The trial date for a Jefferson County justice of the peace accused of sexual harassment of an employee has been postponed. Jefferson County Precinct Eight Justice of the Peace, Tom Gillam III, was scheduled to stand trial on March 6, 2024. However, prosecutors are now seeking a new indictment, leading to the delay. Gillam, who has been suspended without pay since September 2023, is facing a charge of official oppression related to sexual harassment. During a pre-trial hearing on Wednesday in Jefferson County’s Criminal District Court, Defense attorney Layne Walker and special … Read more