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Donald Trump is close to the deadline to post bond in his fraud trial—and he’s screwing himself over even more.

After having reached out to several guarantors and 30 suretors for help posting his $464 million New York bank fraud bond, Donald Trump suddenly wants everyone to know he actually does have the cash.

In a bizarre rant on Friday morning, the man who was found to have defrauded banks and investors by overvaluing himself and the value of his properties claimed that he had accrued the wealth by way of “HARD WORK, TALENT, AND LUCK.”

Trump also admitted he has nearly half a billion dollars in cash.

The confession directly contradicts a filing from his legal team last month arguing that it would be “impossible” to secure a bond covering the full amount of the multimillion-dollar ruling.

Trump’s words will surely help out New York Attorney General Letitia James, who on Wednesday urged an appeals court to ignore Donald Trump’s latest effort to worm his way out of paying the $464 million disgorgement from his bank fraud trial.

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[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 44 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

That opens an attack avenue for appeal. Do nothing until he can't appeal it, then you blindside him with libel and take another 100 mill.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 31 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Read it again. There is no slanderous or libelous statement, as dumb as it is. Somebody was handling the wording very carefully.

"OFTEN OVERTURNED" - Haven't looked into it, but possible fact or subjective to the speaker's point of view at the very least.

"POLITICAL HACK JUDGE" - Derogatory at best, and not mentioning the specific names or false allegation.

"CORRUPT AG CASE" - Again, subjective, and referring the case, not the AG or Judge.

What a fucking idiot to invite more consternation, but unless you specifically say something like "Judge Tom Smith took bribe money to fuck over my case", there isn't a solid argument for Libel or Slander.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

How is "Corrupt AG" not referring the AG?

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Because he said “ corrupt AG case”, not “corrupt AG”.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Exactly. If he had made a corruption allegation against the AG directly, then there is a possible case.

This shithead spends 24/7 with caretakers carefully wording his every sentence outside of speeches because he just definitively lost a defamation case, TWICE. I'd be surprised if he gets off the leash enough to actually do it again. Terrible lawyers if he does.

[–] NovaPrime@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You paint him and his sycophants as pr masterminds suddenly, something they're certainly not and have never been. You attribute too much intelligence and competence to him and his people.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

The law is pretty damn clear. Get all bent up if you want, but it's there for review.

[–] Beryl@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

English isn't my first language, but I'd read it more like " the case brought by the corrupt AG" rather than " the corrupt case brought by the AG".

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

Yes, but he gets to decide which version he meant when it suits him to do so.

In this case, the ambiguity of his terrible wording works in his favour.

[–] SamsonSeinfelder@feddit.de 7 points 8 months ago

this man lawyered