Trump Misorganization

Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization's chief financial officer, was indicted, along with Trump's company, on no fewer than fifteen counts of criminal tax fraud, grand larceny, falsifying business records and other infractions. You might say that he was indicted on several counts concerning accounts for which he could not . . . account.

Actually he could.  Weisselberg (above) helped himself and the Trump Organization evade taxes, with Weisselberg himself avoiding $200,000 in New York City income taxes for eight years while receiving unreported income compensation - including a company car, apartment rental and utility expensed and private school tuition for his family members - to the tune of $1.76 million. And the company kept all the records in separate books.  Trump himself has dismissed the charges, calling the alleged business practices the standard way his company operates, all but admitting that they're true.

The charges by the Manhattan District Attorney's office go farther than most legal experts expected, which led many to assume that the D.A. is going after some bigger fish in the pond that is the Trump Organization.  Maybe not Trump himself yet, but each indictment that follows could lead to the big man at the top.

Weisselberg has pleaded not guilty to the charges, which could be stupid thing to do, because of the D.A.'s office proves its case, he could go to jail for the rest of his life, he being 73 and all.  The prosecution is hoping he'll turn on Trump.  Good luck with that.  As Weisselberg's former daughter-in-law once said, "He has more feelings and adoration for Donald than for his wife . . ..  For Donald, it's a business. But for Allen, it's a love affair."

Still, things could change.  No one thought Michael Cohen would flip.

As Rachel Maddow would say, watch this space.  Better yet, watch her show, and Lawrence O'Donnell's show, both on MSNBC, as well.  They can make more sense of this story than I ever can.