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Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg to take plea deal that will require him to TESTIFY against the company

Allen Weisselberg, Donald Trump‘s longtime financial chief, is expected to plead guilty on Thursday in a deal that will require him to testify against the former president’s company.

Under the terms of the agreement, Weisselberg, who was facing up to 15 years in prison, will spend as little as 100 days behind bars, The New York Times reported.

It does not require Weisselberg to turn on Trump himself.

Law enforcement personnel escort the Trump Organization's former Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg, center, as he departs court, Friday, August 12, 2022, in New York

Law enforcement personnel escort the Trump Organization’s former Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg, center, as he departs court, Friday, August 12, 2022, in New York

But the former financial officer at the Trump Organization will have to admit to all 15 felonies he was charged with and will have to testify about his role in a scheme to avoid paying taxes on lavish corporate perks.

That testimony will make Weisselberg a central witness in the October trial of the Trump Organization, where it will face many of the same charges.