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Trump Organization head of security and another senior executive are expected to testify in front of a grand jury this week as part of the Manhattan District Attorney's investigation into the company's finances.  

Matthew Calamari Jr., the company's corporate director of security and the son of Donald Trump's former bodyguard, was served with a subpoena, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Prosecutors are reportedly investigating an apartment he received from the Trump Organization and how it was reported for tax purposes.

They have  long sought the cooperation of Calamari Jr. and his father, who has worked for the Trump Organization for decades and is now the company's chief operating officer. 

'I won't comment on the specifics, but if either of my clients are subpoenaed to testify before the grand jury, they have no choice but to do so, and will appear and testify truthfully,' Nicholas Gravante, who represents both Calamaris, told Business Insider. 

'As I have said repeatedly, they have done nothing wrong and have nothing to hide.' 

Matthew Calamari Jr., the Trump Organization's corporate director of security and the son of Donald Trump's former bodyguard, is expected to testify to a grand jury this week as investigators continue to probe the company's finances

Matthew Calamari Jr., the Trump Organization's corporate director of security and the son of Donald Trump's former bodyguard, is expected to testify to a grand jury this week as investigators continue to probe the company's finances

Calamri is the son of Matthew Calamari Sr, who has lived in an apartment at Trump Park Avenue in the Upper East Side for years and drives a Mercedes leased through the Trump Organization, according to the report. Miss South Carolina Courtney Hope Turner shows off her karate skills with Calamari in 2011

Calamri is the son of Matthew Calamari Sr, who has lived in an apartment at Trump Park Avenue in the Upper East Side for years and drives a Mercedes leased through the Trump Organization, according to the report. Miss South Carolina Courtney Hope Turner shows off her karate skills with Calamari in 2011 

Investigators are trying to flip key figures as they probe Trump Organization finances and try to find senior executives willing to give evidence against former President Trump

Investigators are trying to flip key figures as they probe Trump Organization finances and try to find senior executives willing to give evidence against former President Trump

Jeffrey McConney, a senior finance official at the former President Trump's company, is also expected to go before the grand jury for a second time this week, according to people familiar with the matter.

McConney has already appeared before the grand jury and reportedly prepared the personal tax returns of Matthew Calamari Sr., who used to work at Trump's bodyguard.  

Appearing before the grand jury would afford Calamari Jr. immunity on the subjects about which he gives evidence and suggests that prosecutors are not planning to indict him. 

His LinkedIn profile shows he joined the Trump Organization in 2011, rising to become corporate director of security four years ago. 

The Manhattan District Attorney has been investigating the Trump Organization's business affairs since 2019.

In July, it charged the company and its chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg with 15 counts of tax-related charges.

Jeffrey McConney (c), with Donald Bender and Christopher Screiber in 2011, a senior finance official at the former President Trump's company, is also expected to go before the grand jury for a second time

Jeffrey McConney , with Donald Bender and Christopher Screiber in 2011, a senior finance official at the former President Trump's company, is also expected to go before the grand jury for a second time

Weisselberg and the Trump Organization pleased not guilty. 

The indictment accused Weisselberg of failing to pay tax on two leased Mercedes-Benzes, a rent-free apartment, bonuses and school fees paid for by the Trump Organization.

It also said that other, unnamed executives were given similar benefits and that Weisselberg orchestrated the scheme with 'others.' 

Assistant District Attorney Carey Dunne said: 'As spelled out in the indictment, this was a 15-year long tax fraud scheme.

'It was orchestrated by the most senior executives who were financially benefiting themselves and others.' 

But lawyers for the Trump Organization say the case was brought because of the former president's name and that similar cases have generally been handled by civil tax authorities. 

Who's who in New York criminal probes into Trump: His longtime CFO, the 'quiet money man' and two Democrat AGs

New York state has opened a criminal investigation into former US president Donald Trump (pictured November 2020)

New York state has opened a criminal investigation into former US president Donald Trump (pictured November 2020)

A Democratic prosecutor nearing the end of his term, a loyal lieutenant of the Trump family and a lawyer determined to sink his former boss: AFP details some of the players in New York's criminal probe into Donald Trump.

Cyrus Vance

The 66-year-old Democrat has been Manhattan District Attorney since 2010. He was the first to launch a criminal investigation into the Republican ex-president.

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance (pictured May 2020) has doggedly pursued Donald Trump, winning a years-long battle to obtain his tax records and deploying significant human and financial resources to the politically sensitive investigation

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance (pictured May 2020) has doggedly pursued Donald Trump, winning a years-long battle to obtain his tax records and deploying significant human and financial resources to the politically sensitive investigation

Vance, whose father was US Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter, has sometimes been accused of a reluctance to prosecute the rich and powerful.

He delayed filing charges against disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein before securing a landmark conviction last year.

Vance has doggedly pursued Trump, though, first by winning a years-long battle to obtain his tax records and secondly by deploying significant human and financial resources to the politically sensitive investigation.

He has announced that he will not run for a fourth term when his current one expires in December, and many observers expect him to go out with a bang by filing what would be the first indictment against a former US president.

Letitia James

The Democrat became the first Black woman to become New York state attorney general in 2018.

Since then, the 62-year-old has forged a reputation as a combative and independent prosecutor, filing countless civil actions against large companies, particularly tech giants, and the National Rifle Association .

In addition to Donald Trump, Letitia James (pictured August 2020) is also investigating New York's governor, Andrew Cuomo, over sexual harassment allegations and his response to the coronavirus pandemic

In addition to Donald Trump, Letitia James (pictured August 2020) is also investigating New York's governor, Andrew Cuomo, over sexual harassment allegations and his response to the coronavirus pandemic

When Trump was in the White House, James launched dozens of civil actions against his government.

She is also investigating New York's powerful Democratic governor, Andrew Cuomo, over sexual harassment allegations and his response to the coronavirus pandemic.

James has been cited as a possible successor to Cuomo, particularly if her investigation forces him to resign.

Allen Weisselberg: Trump Organization CFO

The 73-year-old is the Trump Organization's long-serving chief financial officer and one of the family's most loyal servants.

He began as an accountant for Trump's father's company before joining the Trump Organization as financial controller in the 1980s when Donald established himself as a Manhattan real estate mogul.

Allen Weisselberg, pictured standing behind former president Donald Trump and his son Donald Jr. in January 2017, has served as the chief financial officer of the Trump Organization since the 1980s

Allen Weisselberg, pictured standing behind former president Donald Trump and his son Donald Jr. in January 2017, has served as the chief financial officer of the Trump Organization since the 1980s

Weisselberg has been around for all of Trump's entrepreneurial adventures, including when his Atlantic City casinos went bust.

According to Barbara Res, a former executive vice president at the Trump Organization, Weisselberg 'thought Trump was a god,' she told the Daily News.

Investigators believe Weisselberg knows all of the Trump family secrets and have been putting pressure on him for months to cooperate with their investigation.

Observers are closely watching whether Weisselberg will turn against his former boss. 

Jennifer Weisselberg: Ex-daughter in law of Allen Weisselberg

Earlier this year, investigators from the Manhattan District Attorney's office were seen carrying boxes of documents and laptops from Weisselberg's Manhattan apartment. 

She was married ton Allen Weisselberg's son Barry from 2004 to 2018.

In an interview with DailyMail.com in June, she said the former president is a 'sweet' and 'generous' man who helped pay for her children's private schooling out of kindness and good-will, rather than to dodge taxes. 

If there was any unlawful activity within the Trump Organization it would be thanks to her former in-laws who still work for the company, she told DailyMail.com in an exclusive interview.

Up until 2018, the mother-of-two was married to Barry Weisselberg, who manages Trump's Central Park ice rinks, and her father-in-law was Allen Weisselberg, who became the chief financial officer when Trump became president.  

'Allen orchestrated the finances, and Donald is just sort of naïve,' Jennifer said.

'It's provable that his trusted CFO is putting and his children in a bad legal position.' 

 She is also set to testify to the grand jury.

Earlier this year, investigators from the Manhattan District Attorney's office were seen carrying boxes of documents and laptops from Weisselberg's Manhattan apartment. She was married ton Allen Weisselberg's son Barry (right) from 2004 to 2018

Earlier this year, investigators from the Manhattan District Attorney's office were seen carrying boxes of documents and laptops from Weisselberg's Manhattan apartment. She was married ton Allen Weisselberg's son Barry from 2004 to 2018

Jeff McConney: Trump Organization Senior Vice President

McConney was known as the man in the Trump Organization who would hand over key documents to Trump and CFO Allen Weisselberg before meetings and would be responsible for cutting checks for big payments.

He was the first high-profile member of Trump's business empire known to have testified in front of the New York Grand Jury deciding whether to indict Trump.

Trump's fixer Michael Cohen told The Daily Beast:  'Think of The Trump Organization as a small, one-teller bank.

'Donald would be the president. Allen would be the branch manager. Jeff would be the teller. Every single transaction was booked through McConney. 

Concerns for prosecutors is that McConney is seen as a Trump loyalist and, as The Daily Beast reported, someone who hates left-wing politics. 

Michael Cohen

Trump's ex-personal lawyer was sentenced to three years in prison in 2018 for tax evasion and violating campaign finance laws relating to Trump's 2016 vote win.

Cohen was one of Trump's closest henchmen for a decade, once proudly boasting that he was prepared to 'take a bullet' for the real estate mogul-turned-president.

Michael Cohen, pictured March 2021, openly rejoices in former boss Donald Trump's legal troubles on Twitter and through his podcast

Michael Cohen, pictured March 2021, openly rejoices in former boss Donald Trump's legal troubles on Twitter and through his podcast

He turned against his former boss, though, deciding to collaborate with federal investigators in Manhattan.

During a Congressional hearing in February 2019, Cohen alleged -- among other things -- that Trump regularly undervalued or overvalued his assets, both with banks and insurance companies.

Cohen openly rejoices in Trump's legal troubles on Twitter and through his podcast 'Mea Culpa.'

Source: AFP

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