Allen Weisselberg, a longtime Trump Organization CFO, pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges on Aug. 18, his lawyer announced.
“In one of the most difficult decisions of his life, Mr. Weisselberg decided to enter a plea of guilty today to put an end to this case and the years-long legal and personal nightmares it has caused for him and his family,” Nicholas Gravante Jr., an attorney representing Weisselberg, said in an Aug. 18 statement to media outlets.