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Allen Weisselberg, longtime Trump Organization CFO, pleads guilty to tax scheme

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In Ukraine, a Russian mercenary group steps out of the shadows

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Allen Weisselberg, longtime Trump executive, pleads guilty to tax scheme

The longtime Trump executive was indicted on charges of grand larceny and tax fraud last year.

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