Hush money judge’s ruling nixes testimony from Trump’s convicted accountant

Former Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg will not participate in Donald Trump's hush money trial after a judge's ruling on Monday.

At the first hearing of the week, New York Justice Juan Merchan said he wanted to address Weisselberg's separation agreement from the Trump Organization. Prosecutors had asked to enter the agreement into evidence because it included a non-disclosure agreement forbidding Weisselberg from discussing the terms of his separation.

Last week, Merchan suggested Weisselberg would have to appear before the court to confirm he would not testify before the agreement could be brought into evidence.

However, on Monday, the judge said he was not going to allow the agreement to be shown to the jury, so Weisselberg did not need to testify.

Weisselberg was convicted of tax evasion and sentenced to five months at Rikers Island in 2023.