I will do my ADDITIONAL reasons, after these 10 excellent reasons by Richard Signorelli. I will retweet EACH of his brilliant Tweets, and comment on a few points, before I add my reasons. This is excellent analysis, Richard. Thank you!
Richard's first 3 reasons. VERY IMPORTANT point number 3: Weisselberg is no fool. He is affluent. He has hired INDEPENDENT and competent attorney (not a lunatic like say Giuliani would be telling bedtime stories to Trump).
Richard's second set of reasons. Item Nr 5. Trump WILL TURN on Allen Weisselberg. Trump HAS to blame Allen that this is an evil plot by an evil accountant who stole money from Trump behind his back. This is a 'killer' argument
Richard's 3rd set of reasons. Item 8 is what DECIDED it for me, this case is over. It is what Manhattan DA deliberately included in the indictment. It has shocked Allen Weisselberg. It GUARANTEES he goes to prison.
Richard's 4th set of reasons. We KNOW Manhattan DA has been investigating Weisselberg's family - & HAVE THEIR tax documents and files those from their expensive schools etc. Manhattan DA can offer bargain to not prosecute family
MY REASONS to add to Richard's EXCELLENT set of 10.
11. Allen cannot save Trump. If this was 'regular' Mafia trial, and this was the ONLY witness that can pin say a murder on the Mafia boss, there is 'benefit' to not flipping. Ie to save your boss
Weisselberg Flip Thread 7/
But because Jeff McConney, Weisselbergs deputy has testified to Grand Jury under limited immunity, it makes Allen's testimony REDUNDANT - to GET Trump. Trump will be convicted ANYWAY (because of the double accounting). Allen's sacrifice would be futile
Weisselberg Flip Thread 8/
12 - Michael Cohen testimony will ensure Allen Weisselberg is convicted anyway. Because this is not he said/she said argument. Even if Allen Weisselberg tries to argue, Jeff McConney is lying - & Allen could try that - Michael Cohen will side with Jeff
Weisselberg Flip Thread 9/
13 - The flip-a-thon race. Now Manhattan DA has opened the flood gates for the flip-a-thon. The NEXT to flip gets best deal. It is race of Ivanka, Don Jr, Eric, Calamari and Allen Weisselberg. MOST of them WILL FLIP. The first to flip gets best deal
Weisselberg Flip Thread 10/
14 - Whether it is true or not, the FIRST Trump CHILD to flip, will BLAME ALLEN WEISSELBERG for EVERYTHING. They HAVE TO, because they are trying to play both sides of the fence, ie will try to escape wrath of Daddy. A jury may believe this story
Weisselberg Flip Thread 11/
15 - FINANCIAL incentive. I estimated each Trump kid owes $1M in back-taxes like Weisselberg. NY can slap DOUBLE penalty. Ie they have to pay THREE million. NY can offer enticement, first to flip is spared penalty & pay $1M
Allen Weisselberg has known these asshole kids from when they were born & seen how crooked they've become. Allen has REPEATEDLY issued Trump CHECKS to cover for the criminality of the bastards. He KNOWS they will throw Allen under the bus
Them or me?
Weisselberg Flip Thread 13/
16 - Trump WILL NOT PAY. Allen Weisselberg KNOWS THE DRILL. When Trump fails, he stops paying. Allen ORGANIZED this same scheme with the Casino bankruptices etc. Allen now sees, NY will destroy Trump Org. Trump CANNOT PAY Allen his SALARY very shortly
Weisselberg Flip Thread 14/
17 - Now that Eric has confessed on Fox, Eric will be convicted. He is beyond saving. Eric will eventually understand what his attorneys will beg him to do - to flip on the others. Allen will understand before Eric, that Allen has to flip before Eric
Weisselberg Flip Thread 15/
18 - Now that Don Jr has confessed on Fox, Jr will be convicted. He is beyond saving. Jr will eventually understand what his attorneys will beg him to do - to flip on the others. Allen will understand before Don Jr, that Allen has to flip before Jr
Weisselberg Flip Thread 16/
19 - Now that Trump has confessed at his rally, he will be convicted. He is beyond saving. Allen Weisselberg's attorneys will convince Allen that any stalling of Allen's confession will be futile, but stalling only makes it worse for Allen
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Tweeps? These 3 confessions. Trumps REALLY are this stupid. Their plan is to escape a speeding ticket by admitting to the speeding but saying others also speed at that point.
That is EXACTLY what they are doing. They have ALL confessed now. They go to prison on tax evasion
Remember this is VERY serious tax fraud, systematic tax fraud over 16 years, for which the prosecutors have the double accounting records.
The penalty for Don Jr & Eric is of scale of 5 years in prison and $3 million in back taxes and penalties. Each.
For Donald Trump the time is equivalent to Weisselberg so 12 years on this tax fraud scheme and grand larceny related to it. And Trump taxes due and penalties, I estimated at $60 million dollars
On this one tax fraud criminal case alone (= Weisselberg 1 out of 5 cases to come)
Thursday was Weisselberg Day as Trump's accountant and his company CFO surrendered, was indicted on 15 counts of criminal financial frauds including tax evasion.
This thread summarizes what I learned incl great discussions with my Tweeps
Tomi's Take on Weisselberg Day 2/
We learned Weisselberg has been indicted on 15 counts. He is due $1 million dollars in unpaid taxes and could get 5 years. He is charged with Grand Larceny on systematically falsifying tax documents over 16 years which could add 7 years.
Tomi's Take on Weisselberg 3/
Weisselberg arrived at 6:15 AM voluntarily to surrender. He was cuffed. He entered plea of not guilty to all 15 charges. He was considered a flight risk. He surrendered his passport. He was released without bail because these are non-violent crimes.
As Trump Allen Weisselberg CFO to Trump Org and Donald's accontant surrendered today to Manhattan DA, arrested on Tax Fraud crimes against NY state, I have updated my Weisselberg Threads, & added some related Threads about secret Trump Pardons, Flight risk etc.
Today 1 July 2021 Allen Weisselberg surrendered (as I had predicted, with the first published timeline anywhere, for all major Trump crime cases due this year)
This is Manhattan DA & NY Taxes. To understand the case, here is the thread:
Allen Weisselberg is not only investigated for the Manhattan DA case of NY tax crimes with Trump. They are involved in FIVE different financial crimes now under investigation. This thead discusses the 4 OTHER financial crimes:
Trump accountant and Trump Org CFO Allen Weisselberg surrendered to Manhattan DA today to be arrested on criminal case involving decades of Trump tax fraud against NY State. That case has NOTHING to do with Jan 6 or Giulani etc. Let's look at them
Thread Beyond Weisselberg 2/
The Manhattan DA case against Trump now taking Weisselberg into custody today, is an OLD FINANCIAL crime Trump committed BEFORE HE BECAME President. I discussed this case today:
There are FIVE major financial crimes that Weisselberg and Trump have committed together. This Manhattan case today, leads to the other four. I discussed those 4 other financial crimes in this Thread today:
Trump Org CFO and Trump personal accountant Allen Weisselberg surrendered today to Manhattan DA for arrest on criminal charges of NY tax fraud. His trial will come soon. What happens AFTER this trial and conviction? This thread shows what comes NEXT
Weisselberg Path Thread 2/
Weisselberg surrendered today because of Tax Fraud by Donald Trump at Manhattan DA office on criminal charges. I explained what this MANHATTAN DA case is about, in this thread today:
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