Trump CFO faces second criminal inquiry: Sources
Former President Trump’s long-serving chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, has been under criminal investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James for several months, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
The investigation, the sources said, began with a referral from state tax authorities several months ago and involved Weisselberg’s compensation by the Trump Organization and whether taxes were properly paid.
Weisselberg, who has not been accused of any wrongdoing, has faced a similar investigation from Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, who has sought to flip Weisselberg into a cooperating witness against Trump and the company, sources have said.
Weisselberg’s former daughter-in-law, Jennifer Weisselberg, has been interviewed by the district attorney’s office, she told ABC News, and was asked about everything from school tuition, the family apartment and several cars.
“Some of the questions that they were asking were regarding Allen’s compensation at the apartment at Trump Place on Riverside Boulevard,” Jennifer Weisselberg told ABC News in an interview earlier this month.
Two members of the attorney general’s office recently joined the DA’s team, giving them a window into otherwise secret grand jury evidence and testimony.
The attorney general’s office revealed the collaboration in a statement late Tuesday, saying it was now investigating Trump in a “criminal capacity,” though any charges would be filed by the district attorney’s office.
Trump, in a statement Wednesday, called James and Vance “Democrat offices… consumed with this political and partisan Witch Hunt.”
In March, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office subpoenaed the personal financial records of Weisselberg, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News, and Weisselberg, who has worked for former President Trump for decades has been a focus of the DA's investigation into the financial dealings of the former president, his family and company.
