Question for the smart people on DU. (conviction of Trump's business)

[LAS14]

OK, so a while ago a bunch of Trump business employees (or maybe Trump's business as a whole?) were convicted of something.

Was this for stuff like claiming a huge value for something when applying for a loan and a tiny value for that same thing when filing tax returns?

I always thought that tax thing was such a slam dunk. I wondered why Bragg didn't choose that case.

But now I'm thinking that maybe many culprits got convicted, but the judgement of the DA was it would be too hard to prove that Trump himself was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Is this what happened???

tia
las

[elleng]

1. Trump Organization found guilty on all counts of criminal tax fraud.

A Manhattan jury has found two Trump Organization companies guilty on multiple charges of criminal tax fraud and falsifying business records connected to a 15-year scheme to defraud tax authorities by failing to report and pay taxes on compensation for top executives.

The Trump Corp. and Trump Payroll Corp. were found guilty on all charges they faced.

Donald Trump and his family were not charged in this case, but the former president was mentioned repeatedly during the trial by prosecutors about his connection to the benefits doled out to certain executives, including company-funded apartments, car leases and personal expenses.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/06/politics/trump-organization-fraud-trial-verdict/index.html

[LAS14]

3. Like I said, I KNEW there were smart people on DU. Love this place!!!! nt

[emulatorloo]

2. We won't know all the charges until the indictment is unsealed on Tuesday.

There were rumors that his convicted Chief Financial Officer may have flipped.

[elleng]

4. DIFFERS from scheme recalled in OP.

A Manhattan jury has found two Trump Organization companies guilty on multiple charges of criminal tax fraud and falsifying business records connected to a 15-year scheme to defraud tax authorities by failing to report and pay taxes on compensation for top executives.

The Trump Corp. and Trump Payroll Corp. were found guilty on all charges they faced.

Donald Trump and his family were not charged in this case, but the former president was mentioned repeatedly during the trial by prosecutors about his connection to the benefits doled out to certain executives, including company-funded apartments, car leases and personal expenses.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/06/politics/trump-organization-fraud-trial-verdict/index.html

[emulatorloo]

5. Yes I understand. Thanks for clarifying.

[LAS14]

6. So the inflation/deflation of Trump's assets has not been charged by anyone? nt