Allen Weisselberg recently left the courthouse after pleading guilty to two counts of perjury. These felony charges stem from false testimony he provided to the New York Attorney General's office during a 2020 deposition related to the Trump Organization's finances.
The first count Weisselberg admitted to involved misleading statements about the value of Trump's triplex apartment. He falsely claimed he was unaware of discrepancies in financial statements submitted to a bank, but evidence revealed he had knowledge of the inaccuracies. The second count pertained to his denial of being present when Donald Trump exaggerated the size of the triplex apartment, despite audio evidence proving otherwise.
Although Weisselberg confessed to lying during his testimony in a previous trial, he did not plead guilty to those charges. He is set to be sentenced next month, with prosecutors recommending a five-month term at Rikers Island Jail. This follows his earlier guilty plea in 2022 for tax fraud, which resulted in a five-month jail stint.
Despite facing additional jail time, Weisselberg is not cooperating with the Manhattan District Attorney's Office in their case against Donald Trump regarding hush money payments to Stormy Daniels. Despite pressure to cooperate, Weisselberg, a longtime associate of Trump, has chosen not to provide assistance to prosecutors.
While pleading guilty typically involves seeking a reduced sentence through cooperation, Weisselberg's decision not to cooperate is unusual. Prosecutors cited his age, 77 years old, as a factor in agreeing to the plea deal and sentence. They emphasized the importance of upholding the justice system by holding individuals accountable for perjury, which undermines the integrity of legal proceedings.
