Trump Organisation convicted in executive tax dodge scheme

The conviction is a validation for New York prosecutors, who have spent three years investigating the former president and his businesses

Former president Donald Trump (Rebecca Blackwell/AP)

Donald Trump’s company was convicted of tax fraud on Tuesday in a case brought by the Manhattan District Attorney, a significant repudiation of financial practices at the former president’s business.

The guilty verdict came on the second day of deliberations following a trial in which the Trump Organisation was accused of being complicit in a scheme by top executives to avoid paying personal income taxes on job perks such as rent-free apartments and luxury cars.