Tag: tax evasion

  • Michael Cohen was a key witness in the trial

    Michael Cohen was a key witness in the trial

    Former US President Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer Michael Cohen on Monday said that Trump directed him to make a payment of $130,000 (over 8.24 lakh) to porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of 2016 presidential election. He added that Trump knew about the deal to keep her allegations of an affair out of press. Cohen has been…

  • The Georgia indictment charged 19 members of a criminal enterprise

    The Georgia indictment charged 19 members of a criminal enterprise

    The trial of US President Donald Trump, his son-in-law Donald Trump Jr, and others on charges of racketeering and tax evasion may be moved to federal court, as per an expert. “It would be better suited to hear their cases in a more conservative area,” the expert said. They could also petition the court to…

  • The former prime minister of Italy died at the age of 86

    The former prime minister of Italy died at the age of 86

    Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi passed away on Monday aged 86 at his home in Rome. He had served as Italy’s PM from 1994 to 2011 and was removed from office in 2014 for tax evasion. Berlusconi is credited with reviving Italy’s once-moribund economy and transforming the country into Europe’s fourth-largest economy.

  • Trump’s Manhattan saga faces an unprecedented moment

    Trump’s Manhattan saga faces an unprecedented moment

    Former US President Donald Trump is expected to make an appearance in a New York court on Tuesday for the first time since being charged with tax evasion and obstruction of justice. Trump is the first ex-US president to be charged with a crime. The former US President has denied the charges and claimed that…

  • Trump’s historic indictment is inside the long and winding path

    Trump’s historic indictment is inside the long and winding path

    US President Donald Trump has been indicted by a New York City grand jury on charges of tax evasion and trading in influence. The indictment stems from the hush-money payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels, who claimed she had a relationship with Trump. Trump is also facing a separate case in New York over allegations…

  • Trump will likely be indicted on Tuesday

    Trump will likely be indicted on Tuesday

    Ex-US President Donald Trump has been indicted by New York’s Manhattan District Attorney Geoffrey Bragg on charges of campaign finance violations, tax evasion, wire fraud and making a false statement. Trump had asked for protests against Bragg in January 2021 when he was still in office, calling him a “degenerate psychopath”. Trump was accused of…

  • The committee voted to subpoena Trump.

    The committee voted to subpoena Trump.

    Former US President Donald Trump’s lawyers have submitted to a US court that they’ll consider responding to written questions when required by the House of Representatives Oversight committee. However, they added that they also have concerns and objections about the majority of the document requests. The committee has subpoenaed Trump’s financial records for questioning in…