Trump’s civil fraud trial resumes with former finance chief giving evidence

Alan Weisselberg, Donald Trump’s longtime finance chief, sits in New York Supreme Court (Seth Wenig/AP/PA)

Donald Trump’s longtime finance chief Allen Weisselberg was giving evidence on Tuesday in the civil trial in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ fraud lawsuit against the Republican former president and his company.

It comes after Weisselberg served time in jail for tax fraud.