Manhattan District Attorney’s Office Threatens Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg with Additional Charges Unless He Cooperates with Investigation into Hush Money Payments

The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has reportedly begun to pressure former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg to cooperate with their investigation into former President Donald Trump’s hush money payments to an adult film star during his 2016 campaign.

According to Bloomberg, prosecutors from the District Attorney’s office have threatened Weisselberg, who is already serving five months in jail for Trump Organization tax fraud, with additional charges unless he cooperates with their probe.

The investigation is part of a larger effort by the District Attorney’s office to investigate various aspects of Trump’s life and business, including hush-money paid on his behalf. The New York Times reported in November that the District Attorney was reexamining hush money payments former Trump advisor Michael Cohen made to Stormy Daniels in the lead-up to the 2016 election.

In an article for The Atlantic, journalist David Pomerantz wrote that the District Attorney’s office had agreed on a case involving allegations that Trump falsified business records by inflating the value of assets on financial statements he provided lenders. Pomerantz also wrote that former District Attorney Cyrus Vance had expressed confidence that his successor, Alvin Bragg, would agree with his assessment and see the case through.

It remains to be seen how the investigation will proceed and what the outcome will be. However, it is clear that the District Attorney’s office is taking a serious look at Trump’s financial dealings and is willing to put pressure on Weisselberg to cooperate.