WATCH: Trump Organization CFO pleads guilty to tax fraud as legal cases surround former president Weisselberg pleaded guilty in August to taking in over $1.7 million worth of untaxed perks from the company, including school tuition for his grandchildren, a Manhattan apartment and Mercedes cars for him and his wife. The star witness for the prosecution is expected to be Allen Weisselberg, one of Trump’s most trusted senior executives. Given Trump’s fame as a businessman and polarizing politician, it could take a while to find jurors who feel they can judge the case impartially. Judge Juan Manuel Merchan expects the criminal tax fraud trial, heavy on financial records and expert testimony, to take at least four weeks once a jury is seated. The Trump Organization has said it did nothing wrong and that it looks forward “to having our day in court.” Trump, a Republican, has decried the probe as a “political witch hunt.” READ MORE: 5 takeaways from the Trump Organization indictment on tax crimes

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, has said that his office’s investigation of Trump is “active and ongoing,” and that no final decision has been made on whether he could face criminal charges in the future. New York City, for one, could use the legal cloud as new justification for seeking to oust the company from running a city-owned golf course. Trump’s ardent supporters aren’t likely to abandon him, no matter the outcome, but a guilty verdict could hamper his company’s ability to get loans and make deals. If convicted, the Trump Organization could be fined more than $1 million - but that’s not the only potential fallout. Trump signed some of the checks at the center of the case but he is not charged with anything and is not expected to testify or attend the trial, which starts Monday with jury selection. READ MORE: Read the full indictment against the Trump Organization The Trump Organization, the holding company for Trump’s buildings, golf courses and other assets, is accused of helping some top executives avoid income taxes on compensation they got in addition to their salaries, like rent-free apartments and luxury cars. No, the former president isn’t going on trial.

11/2/96 - Recorded at the Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.NEW YORK (AP) - More than three years after Manhattan prosecutors started investigating Donald Trump - after going to the Supreme Court twice to gain access to his tax records - the only criminal trial to arise from their efforts is about to begin. 11/1/96 - Recorded at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, Illinois. 10/31/96 - Recorded at The Palace at Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan. Rhythm Guitar, Sitar, Keyboards, Percussionġ0/30/96 - Recorded at the Memorial Auditorium in Columbus, Ohio.

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