Plus, Walgreens, CVS, and Walmart's $650 million opioid settlement.
A long-time Trump executive accepts a plea deal in a tax fraud case; CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart must pay $650 million for fueling the opioid epidemic. Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin. |
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A Trump exec faces jail time over tax-free perks |
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- Thursday, top Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg pleaded guilty to 15 charges related to a tax fraud scheme. [Associated Press / Michael R. Sisak]
- Weisselberg's plea could make him a key witness in an upcoming tax evasion trial against the Trump Organization: As part of his plea deal, Weisselberg agreed to testify truthfully at the trial. [Yahoo / Alexis Keenan]
- The former CFO will be sentenced to five months in prison and must pay $2 million in back taxes and fines. He could serve just 100 days if his behavior is good. [CNN / Kara Scannell]
- Weisselberg was found guilty of evading taxes on $1.76 million in off-the-books perks, including rent for a Manhattan apartment and school tuition for his grandchildren over 15 years. [Wall Street Journal / Corinne Ramey]
- Though Weisselberg may testify against the Trump Organization, he refused a better deal that would have involved cooperating with a broader investigation into Donald Trump's business practices. [New York Times / Jonah E. Bromwich, Ben Protess, and William K. Rashbaum]
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A $650.6 million settlement to fix the opioid crisis |
- Wednesday, a federal judge ordered Walmart, Walgreens, and CVS to pay $650.6 million over 15 years to two Ohio counties for enabling the opioid crisis. [CNN / Laura Ly]
- The ruling follows a jury verdict that found the companies' pharmacies ignored warning signs of drug abuse as millions of pain pills flowed into Trumbull and Lake counties. [WSJ / Talal Ansari]
- The court found the pharmacies responsible for repairing one-third of the epidemic's damages; the rest falls on drug makers and distributors. [NYT / Jan Hoffman]
- Also on Wednesday, opioid manufacturer Endo International agreed to pay several states up to $450 million over 10 years for running ads downplaying the risks of opioid addiction. [AP / Mark Gillispie]
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A federal judge gave the Justice Department a week to redact the affidavit that led to the FBI search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, for possible release. [NPR] |
- The US and Taiwan will hold official talks on boosting bilateral trade and investment amid escalating tensions with China. [Guardian / Helen Davidson]
- Thursday, the NFL suspended Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson for 11 games and fined him $5 million for sexual misconduct with dozens of women. [CNN / David Close and Ray Sanchez]
- On Tuesday, Tanzanian officials launched high-speed internet on Mount Kilimanjaro — almost 13,000 feet above sea level — with plans to reach the peak this year. [Washington Post / Adela Suliman]
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"These companies are rending the fabric of society apart. They should not only show remorse, they should show they need to rectify what they've done." |
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