A jury in New York on Dec. 6 found the Trump Organization guilty of multiple crimes, including tax fraud.
The business and a related company, the Trump Payroll Corp., were convicted of a scheme to defraud, conspiracy, two counts of tax fraud, and falsifying business records, all felonies.
Jurors also convicted the Trump Organization of a second falsifying records charge.
“For 13 years the Trump Corporation and the Trump Payroll Corporation got away with a scheme that awarded high-level executives with lavish perks and compensation while intentionally concealing the benefits from the taxing authorities to avoid paying taxes. Today’s verdict holds these Trump companies accountable for their long-running criminal scheme,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, said in a statement….