Allen Weisselberg: ex-Trump finance chief given five months for tax fraud

Weisselberg, 75, was promised the sentence in August when he agreed to plead guilty to 15 tax crimes and testify against the Trump Organization, where he has worked since the mid-1980s and was chief financial officer at the time of his arrest.

Moments after the sentence was announced, Weisselberg was handcuffed and taken into custody. He will probably be held at Rikers Island in New York City, becoming eligible for release after a little more than three months.

Weisselberg would have faced up to 15 years in prison, the maximum punishment for the top grand larceny charge, had he reneged on his deal or not testified truthfully.

Prosecutors said other Trump Organization executives also accepted off-the-books compensation. But only Weisselberg was accused of defrauding the federal government, state and city out of more than $900,000 in unpaid taxes and undeserved tax refunds.

The firm continued to pay Weisselberg $640,000 in salary and $500,000 in holiday bonuses. It punished him only nominally after his arrest in July 2021, reassigning him to senior adviser.