Court: Criminal Case Against Trump Org May Proceed

CBS News reports:

A New York State judge ruled Friday that a criminal fraud and tax evasion prosecution against the Trump Organization and its former CFO, Allen Weisselberg, can proceed.

Weisselberg and the company asked a judge in February to dismiss all 15 counts charged against them. Judge Juan Merchan dismissed one of several tax fraud counts against the Trump Organization, but allowed all others to remain.

The Trump Organization and Weisselberg accused prosecutors of targeting them “based on political animus” toward former President Donald Trump. Jury selection will take place on Oct. 24.

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