<p>The investigation may include Weisselberg's family.</p><p>"In recent weeks, the prosecutors working for the Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., have been interviewing witnesses who know Mr. Weisselberg and have asked at least one witness about Mr. Weisselberg's sons, Barry and Jack Weisselberg, according to two of the people with knowledge of the matter. Barry Weisselberg has been the property manager of Trump Wollman Rink in Central Park, and Jack works at Ladder Capital, one of Mr. Trump's biggest lenders," the newspaper reported. "The district attorney's office has not accused Mr. Weisselberg or his sons of any wrongdoing, and there is no indication that the sons are a focus of the investigation."</p><p>The newspaper noted how impactful it would be if Weisselberg were to "flip" and turn state's evidence against Trump.</p><p>"If the prosecutors were to secure Allen Weisselberg's cooperation, it might provide a significant boost to the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/22/nyregion/trump-taxes-cyrus-vance.html?searchResultPosition=1" target="_blank" title="">long-running investigation</a> and deliver a blow to Mr. Trump, who has long depended on Mr. Weisselberg's unflinching loyalty," the newspaper noted. "Mr. Weisselberg, 73, an accountant, began his career working for Mr. Trump's father and has overseen the Trump Organization's books for decades. He recently ran the business with Mr. Trump's adult sons during the Trump presidency and remained loyal to the company even after his name surfaced during congressional and federal investigations into Mr. Trump or his business."</p><p>Read the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/01/nyregion/trump-vance-investigation.html?smid=tw-share" target="_blank">full report</a>.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p>
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