Federal prosecutors came to suspect Trump Org CFO Allen Weisselberg lied in testimony during their investigation of former Trump personal attorney Michael Cohen three years ago and considered charging Weisselberg with perjury, according to people familiar.
Despite their suspicions, federal prosecutors did not pursue perjury charges against Weisselberg, but his past interactions with them could now become relevant to the Manhattan district attorney's office as it seeks his cooperation in a tax fraud case brought against Weisselberg and the company last month. As that investigation proceeds, all eyes are on whether Weisselberg might flip against his longtime boss, former President Donald Trump.
Others in the office, though, didn't believe Weisselberg was vulnerable to such charges, according to one person familiar with the investigation. Prosecutors ultimately decided against either stripping Weisselberg of his immunity or prosecuting him. A spokesman for the Manhattan US attorney's office declined to comment. A lawyer for Weisselberg, Mary Mulligan, said,"Allen cooperated fully in the SDNY's extensive investigation.
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