Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg was sentenced to five months in jail on Wednesday for lying under oath during the New York civil fraud investigation involving former President Donald Trump and others.
The sentence came after a plea deal with prosecutors, who recommended that he serve time behind bars.
Weisselberg had previously been charged with three additional counts of perjury but avoided pleading guilty to those charges under the terms of his agreement.
Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg was sentenced to five months in jail on Wednesday for lying under oath during the New York civil fraud investigation involving former President Donald Trump and others. The sentence came after a plea deal with prosecutors, who recommended that he serve time behind bars.
Weisselberg had previously been charged with three additional counts of perjury but avoided pleading guilty to those charges under the terms of his agreement. He will now spend five months in jail at Rikers Island in New York City.
The sentencing marks a significant moment for the investigation, which has focused on allegations that Trump and others inflated property values and misled lenders about their financial status. Weisselberg's testimony was seen as crucial to the case against Trump, who is facing charges of falsifying business records in connection with hush money payments made during his 2016 presidential campaign.
The investigation has been ongoing for several years and has involved multiple agencies, including the New York attorney general's office. Weisselberg was one of several individuals charged as part of the probe.
Ex-Trump Org. CFO sentenced to 5 months in jail after testifying falsely about size of Trump triplex apartment
Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg was sentenced Wednesday to five months in jail for lying under oath during the New York civil fraud investigation involving former President Trump and others, multiple outlets reported.
Allen Weisselberg accepted responsibility for his conduct and now looks forward to the end of this life-altering experience and to returning to his family and his retirement.
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The article states that Allen Weisselberg was sentenced to five months in jail on perjury charges. However, the other articles state that he was sentenced for lying under oath during the New York civil fraud investigation involving former President Trump and others.
The article mentions that as part of his plea deal, prosecutors agreed to recommend Weisselberg serve a sentence of five months in jail. The other articles do not mention this detail.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title implies that Allen Weisselberg was sentenced for perjury related to his testimony at Trump's civil fraud trial over the triplex apartment. However, this is not true as he pleaded guilty only to two counts of perjury and did not testify falsely during that trial.
The article claims that Weisselberg testified falsely about his knowledge of the size of Trump's apartment triplex. However, this is only partially true as he pleaded guilty to two counts related to testimony given during a 2020 deposition and not at Trump's civil fraud trial over the triplex.
The article states that Weisselberg was sentenced for five months in jail on perjury charges. However, the sentence was actually related to his testimony at a 2020 deposition with the attorney general's office and not Trump's civil fraud trial over the triplex apartment.
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The author's statements about the size of Trump's triplex apartment are biased. The author states that Weisselberg testified falsely about his knowledge of the size and value of Trump's triplex apartment. This implies a bias towards believing that Weisselberg is lying, even though there is no evidence presented to support this claim.
Weisselberg was central to the financial dealings but neither prosecutors nor Trump's attorneys said they plan to call him as a witness.
Weisselberg was charged with five counts of perjury, but under a deal with prosecutors, he agreed to plead guilty to two felony counts relating to testimony he gave during a 2020 deposition with the attorney general's office. Weisselberg also admitted to testifying falsely at the civil fraud trial last fall.
, Donald J. Trump’s longtime financial lieutenant,
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The article is deceptive because it omits important information that contradicts its main claim. The author states that Weisselberg admitted to lying about Trump's net worth, but does not mention the evidence or testimony that showed otherwise. For example, the New York attorney general's office presented documents and witnesses who proved that Trump inflated his assets by billions of dollars and used them as collateral for loans. The author also fails to disclose Weisselberg's motive for pleading guilty: avoiding a longer prison sentence if he was convicted in the fraud case against Trump. By not providing these details, the article creates a false impression that Weisselberg confessed to perjury without any pressure or benefit.
The article also fails to disclose Weisselberg's motive for pleading guilty: avoiding a longer prison sentence if he was convicted in the fraud case against Trump. This is deceptive because it omits an important factor that influenced his decision and suggests that he acted out of conscience or loyalty, when in fact he was trying to save himself from a harsher punishment.
The article does not mention the evidence or testimony that contradicted Weisselberg's perjury claim. For example, it does not report how the New York attorney general's office presented documents and witnesses who proved that Trump inflated his assets by billions of dollars and used them as collateral for loans.
Weisselberg's lawyer said his client accepted responsibility for his conduct and now looks forward to returning to his family and retirement. This is deceptive because it implies that Weisselberg was remorseful and cooperative, when in fact he refused to testify against Trump or expose the fraud scheme. He also chose a plea deal that allowed him to avoid jail time until 2024.
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses the phrase 'longtime financial lieutenant' to describe Allen Weisselberg which implies that he is a loyal follower of Donald Trump despite his crimes.
Allen H. Weisselberg has remained loyal to the Trump family despite being sent to Rikers twice.
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Former Trump exec Weisselberg was sentenced Wednesday to five months in jail for lying under oath during the New York civil fraud investigation involving former President Trump and others.
Weisselberg had also been charged with three additional counts of perjury, but he avoided pleading guilty to those counts under the terms of the plea deal.
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Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg was sentenced Wednesday to five months in jail for lying under oath during the New York civil fraud investigation involving former President Trump and others.
Allen Weisselberg accepted responsibility for his conduct and now looks forward to the end of this life-altering experience and to returning to his family and his retirement.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Weisselberg was sentenced to five months in jail for lying under oath during a civil fraud investigation involving former President Trump and others. However, this statement is misleading as it implies that Weisselberg lied about something specific related to the case when he pleaded guilty to two perjury counts. In reality, his lies were unrelated to the case and had nothing to do with Trump or any other individuals involved in the investigation.
The article states that Weisselberg was sentenced for lying under oath during a civil fraud investigation involving former President Trump and others. However, this is not accurate as he pleaded guilty to two perjury counts unrelated to the case.
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The author uses language that dehumanizes and demonizes Trump supporters. The use of the phrase 'white supremacists online' is a clear example of this bias.
> white supremacists online celebrated the reference to the racist and antisemitic conspiracy.
