Prosecutors increase pressure on longtime Trump ally to cooperate in investigations
- Manhattan District Attorney's office may charge Allen Weisselberg, CFO of Trump Organization, with perjury for allegedly false statements in 2020 interview.
- Weisselberg has refused to provide information against former President Donald Trump, prompting warning of perjury charges from prosecutors.
- Weisselberg's cooperation could aid criminal and civil probes into Trump's finances.
- Prosecutors are also considering unrelated insurance fraud charges against Weisselberg.
- The new charges appear aimed at persuading Weisselberg to testify against Trump.