Here is the indictment. Grand larceny in the second degree can lead to a maximum sentence of 15 years. However, it would be unlikely to come near such a sentence for such perk abuses...s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2098…
...Such tax issues ordinarily result in sentences closer to a year, particularly for a first offender and an elderly individual. The indictment reads more like a thrill kill than a serious component to a major investigation.
...The indictment likely inflates the values of these items but comes up with $1.5 million in tax evasion. That is still a lot even with prosecutorial inflation. However, corporate perks are notoriously under reported and the violations are common in business...
...It may still be a violation but the question is whether this should be a criminal or civil matter. There is also a question of the selective prosecution. It is absurd to suggest that this case would have been charged but for the political element...
...I analogized the case to the MLB pitcher rule. This is obviously more serious but the point of the analogy is that this has been a common practice in this industry that suddenly was elevated to the status of a major case.
...There is a question of how such violations have been treated in the past. I do find issues like tuition payments to be troubling, particularly if they can prove an effort to conceal. That could easily be framed as a criminal matter but this is hardly a heart-stopper of a case.
Another highlight from the indictment. The charges include "personal holiday gratuities" where "the
Trump Corporation booked this cash as “Holiday Entertainment,” but maintained internal
spreadsheets showing the cash to be part of Weisselberg’s employee compensation."
Trump Corporation booked this cash as “Holiday Entertainment,” but maintained internal
spreadsheets showing the cash to be part of Weisselberg’s employee compensation."
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