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Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg set to be sentenced in tax fraud case



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Former CFO Allen Weisselberg leaves the courtroom for a lunch recess during a trial at the New York Supreme Court on November 17, 2022 in New York City.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesFormer Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg is set to be sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to multiple tax crimes as part of an investigation of former President Donald Trump’s business empire.Weisselberg, 75, is expected to be sentenced to five months in jail, and could end up serving less than that when factoring in time off for good behavior. He is expected to begin serving his time at New York City’s notorious Rikers Island jail following his 2:15 p.m. ET sentencing hearing before state Judge Juan Merchan.The former CFO is also required to pay nearly $2 million in taxes and penalties and serve five years of probation, NBC News and other outlets reported.Weisselberg pleaded guilty on 15 counts last August, more tha …

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