Turning Trump’s CFO Won’t Be Easy for New York Prosecutors

Allen Weisselberg could get off lightly even if he’s convicted
That limits the D.A.’s leverage to get him to flip on Trump

Allen Weisselberg, center, walks towards a courtroom at criminal court in New York, on July 1.Photographer: Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg

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By Greg Farrell

September 17, 2021 at 6:06 PM UTC

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Getting Donald Trump’s longtime chief financial officer to turn on his boss may prove tough, as Allen Weisselberg’s unlikely to get a lengthy sentence even if convicted on tax fraud and other charges.

On paper, Weisselberg faces up to 15 years in prison for the most serious count in his July indictment. But several lawyers familiar with New York state prosecutions said that, if found guilty, the executive would more likely get as little as one year and no more than four, based on his lack of a criminal record and the amount of money at issue in the case.