US EditionTrump told CFO he wanted net worth to ‘go up’ on financial statements, exec testifies at trial
- Former President Donald Trump allegedly instructed his ex-CFO, Allen Weisselberg, to increase his net worth on financial statements, as part of a larger scheme to inflate his net worth and gain favorable business deals.
- Trump Organization executive, Patrick Birney, testified that Weisselberg informed him of Trump's desire to boost his net worth on financial statements. This supports the prosecutors' argument that Trump and his associates intentionally inflated valuations for personal gain.
- The ongoing fraud trial alleges that Trump and his associates fraudulently misstated valuations on financial statements, with multiple witnesses providing evidence of how documents were prepared, approved, and valuations were calculated.
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Bombshell Testimony: Trump Directed CFO to Boost Net Worth on Financial Statements
During the New York trial on Monday, a Trump Organization executive testified that former President Donald Trump informed his ex-CFO, Allen Weisselberg, that he wanted an increase in his net worth on his financial statements. The testimony is part of Attorney General Letitia James’ case, alleging fraud by the ex-president and his company through the intentional inflation of asset values. Under questioning from prosecutors, Trump Organization exe…
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Executive Was Told to Make Trump’s Net Worth ‘Go Up’
“A current Trump Organization executive’s three-day stint on the witness stand during the former president’s civil fraud trial ended on Monday with a bombshell exchange,” The Messenger reports. “Grilled by an attorney for New York Attorney General Letitia James, the company’s assistant vice president Patrick Birney agreed that former chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg told him that Trump wanted to puff up his net worth on his statements o…
Trump Trial Bombshell: Witness Testifies Allen Weisselberg Told Trump Org Executive Former President Wanted His Net Worth ‘To Go Up’
Trump Org exec Patrick Birney's testimony fulfills a vow from the New York attorney general's opening statements about what it would show during the trial.
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