Permanent record
Jury convicted two Trump Organization entities on tax-fraud counts
- Event date
- Category
- Consumer, charity, tax, and regulatory matters
- Posture:
- Corporate criminal convictions — Trump was not personally on trial
A New York jury convicted The Trump Corporation and Trump Payroll Corporation on 17 felony counts tied to executive compensation and tax reporting. Donald Trump was not personally charged or convicted in this corporate trial.
Evidence basis
primary-plus-independent
Documented response
The companies said Weisselberg acted for himself; Trump denied knowledge of illegal tax evasion.
Disposition
The two entities were sentenced to combined maximum fines on January 13, 2023.
Dated sources
- — Manhattan district attorney conviction release (Prosecutor verdict record)
- — Associated Press sentencing and conviction context (Independent reporting)
Correction status
No substantive correction recorded for this version.
Canonical citation
Jury convicted two Trump Organization entities on tax-fraud counts. Donaldtrumpler.com. https://donaldtrumpler.com/records/2022-12-06-trump-corporation-convictions/
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