The Trump Tower Penthouse: A Story of Lies and Overvaluation

TLDRDonald Trump's former finance chief, Allen Weisselberg, is in negotiations to plead guilty to perjury for lying about the value of the Trump Tower penthouse. Weisselberg's involvement in inflating the value of the penthouse to lenders and media outlets has been revealed through emails and testimonies. This development could impact the ongoing criminal case against Donald Trump and deter other witnesses from lying on the stand.

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00:02Breaking news: Trump's former finance chief, Allen Weisselberg, is in negotiations to plead guilty to perjury.

00:06Weisselberg is accused of lying about the value of the Trump Tower penthouse during Trump's civil fraud trial.

00:23Forbes magazine played a key role in exposing Weisselberg's attempts to inflate the value of the penthouse.

01:10Weisselberg's involvement in the valuation of Trump properties may have implications for the criminal case against Trump.

06:12The renewed threat of charges from the Manhattan D.A. could result in Weisselberg going to jail again.

08:13The dropping of another case against Trump-related individuals may clear the way for D.A. Bragg to take Trump to trial.

09:18Weisselberg's potential guilty plea could impact witnesses and the overall criminal case against Trump.

09:46The significance of Weisselberg's lies about the Trump Tower penthouse valuation cannot be understated.