Trump Org controller blames outside accountants for false financial statements in NYC fraud trial

The Trump Organization's longtime controller, Jeffrey McConney, continued to downplay his role in the fraudulent financial statements at Donald Trump's financial fraud trial, blaming the company's outside accountants for any inaccuracies. McConney, accused in the $250 million lawsuit alongside Trump and his executives, claimed that he relied on the accountant from the Mazars accounting firm for guidance and provided them with all the necessary information. The New York Attorney General's case alleges that McConney played a pivotal role in a scheme to inflate Trump's net worth illegally. Trump and his codefendants have sought to blame the outside accountants for any inaccuracies in the financial statements. McConney is expected to face cross-examination after testifying for the defense.