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Trump lawyer pins blame on ex-CFO as criminal tax fraud trial nears end

Trump lawyer pins blame on ex-CFO as criminal tax fraud trial nears end

LUC COHEN A defence lawyer urged jurors in the criminal tax fraud trial of former President Donald Trump's real estate company to blame a greedy former senior executive and not the Trump Organization itself for any wrongdoing. Susan Necheles, representing one unit of the Trump Organization, pointed the finger at Allen Weisselberg, the company's longtime chief financial officer, in her closing argument to the 12-member jury in a New York state court in Manhattan. Other lawyers for the company will address jurors later, followed by prosecutors. Closing arguments are expected to end on Friday, with jury deliberations beginning on Monday. Necheles said…
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