Trump judge in fraud case wants to know if ex-Trump Org. CFO Allen Weisselberg lied on the stand
Published Date: 2/6/2024
Source: New York Post
The judge weighing a verdict in the $370 million fraud case against Donald Trump wants to know if ex-Trump Org. CFO Allen Weisselberg lied on the stand during trial. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron — who is expected to issue a ruling in the case against the former president sometime by mid-February — told prosecutors and lawyers for Trump, 77, to get back to him by Wednesday about news that Weisselberg has been in plea negotiations that will require him to admit he lied during testimony. “As the presiding magistrate, the trier of fact, and the judge of credibility, I of course want to know whether Mr. Weisselberg is now changing his tune, and whether he is admitting he lied under oath in my courtroom at this trial,” Engoron wrote in a letter posted in the case Tuesday. Engoron’s concerns emerged after a Feb. 1 article by the New York Times reporting that Weisselberg was in talks with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office to take a plea deal in a criminal case that would require him to cop to the fact he lied when he testified in the separate civil case Engoron is overseeing, the Times reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. “I do not want to ignore anything in a case of this magnitude,” Engoron said Tuesday. “Please submit … a letter to me detailing anything you know about this.” Read more at https://nypost.com/2024/02/06/news/judge-in-trump-case-wants-to-know-if-ex-trump-org-cfo-lied-at-trial/ #donaldtrump #allenweisselberg #arthurengoron #trial The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost