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Trump Ordered to Pay Over $350 Million and Barred From New York Business
(www.nytimes.com)
This is a reflection of America ... not of Trump
The fact that someone this corrupt continues to have a political career says more about America than anything else.
it says a lot about the political coverage in the media and half of the voting population, but I'm not sure it says something about all of us. some of which were raising alarms and flags for 50 years (I'm not that old but I know people that were) and were ignored. sometimes intentionally.
In history it's often portrayed as thirds.
A third is complicit in supporting fascist ideology
A third are active in fighting against fascist ideology
And a third are ignorant of any side and don't care if one or the other is supported so long as they are able to eat, have shelter and get by.
It's the ignorant masses that are the most volatile because all that's needed is a brief moment of their attention to change the course of history.
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In Norway, we have had a wave of politicians leaving their minister posts or other high positions due to tax evasion on use of governmental appartments, small incidents of inside trading and lack of citations/plagiarism on their master thesis. It all seems so small nd innocent comparred to what Trump has done while still running strong for his party.
"I'll vote for him again because he isn't like the other corrupt politicians"
-My dad
To be fair, Trump is his own class of corrupt.
You should hear about the fucked up shit his dad did with coney island.
Well now you're teasing. Please do tell.
Like he demolished Steeplechase, ruined the gut, and displaced African Americans, and forced them to live in old Sumner camps that weren't designed for winter occupation while not letting then in Trump village, AND collecting relocation fees peer family. https://youtu.be/r6XCs652VDY?si=N-WpoQzxmTk1ez_D
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Your dad is correct but what he's either leaving out or failing to realize is that he's more corrupt than other politicians. He isn't like them because he's worse.
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Only banned for 3 years though...
And only banned from serving as an officer or director. Engoron cancelled the dissolution order, so he keeps his real estate holdings and his ownership interests.
That’s just wrong.
Yep, it's not like whoever works for his companies isn't going to take direction from him, regardless of whether he has a title or draws a salary.
Honestly, the whole ruling is utter bullshit based on both the amount of fraud and Trump and his lawyer's behavior in court.
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He’ll either be dead, hiding out in Russia or Saudi Arabia, or president by then.
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It really should be permanent based on the scope of fraud.
3 years might be long enough to let the big macs catch up to him
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In his unconventional style, Justice Engoron criticized Mr. Trump and the other defendants for refusing to admit errors for years. “Their complete lack of contrition and remorse borders on pathological,” he said.
Borders. Sure.
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Republicans: “man, I just can’t think of a better candidate than this convicted fraudster. He can defraud the world and make America great again, again, again.”
He defrauded everyone else. Surely he won't defraud us.
- Republican voters
The financial penalty reflects those lost profits, with nearly half of the $355 million — $168 million — representing the interest that Mr. Trump saved, and the remaining sum representing his profit on the recent sale of two properties, money that the judge has now clawed back from Mr. Trump and corporate entities he owns.
Loser.
Broke loser.
This is actually a massive win.
3 year ban from serving as an officer or board member, but doesn’t have to give up any companies, and retains ownership?
Given the rampant corruption and fraud and how long it’s been going on; that’s the least that should have happened.
$354 million here...
$83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll
$5 million on the first E. Jean Carroll case..
So $442,300,000 - Yow!
He better start writing some checks before there's a land rush for Trump Tower.
Because of the $100 million debt, Forbes magazine calculated the tower's net worth at $371 million
He has to wait to grift money from his cult of followers to pay for this again. $100 says they make merch to sell off this shit.
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More like maga cult will pay in donations 350 million *
he's only barred from controlling his businesses for 3 years? that doesn't seem like a big deal
He may not live another three years (hopefully).
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Trump is a loser.
This is the takeaway we need to impress on a MAGA crowd, that is immune to all the immorality and treason.
Could this ruling result in criminal charges or are there already proceedings underway in this matter? I mean, the judge has determined that Trump is personally responsible for fraud amounting to several hundred million dollars, right? Accordingly, he himself is banned from doing business in the state of New York for the next three years, which makes it clear that Trump himself has been found to have committed fraud. But is that all? Fraud on this scale must also be criminally relevant, mustn't it? Or is it really possible in the USA to get off the hook simply by paying a fine, even for such serious criminal misconduct?
OJ Simpson was found not guilty criminally and guilty civilly. It's a thing.
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Come up with the money or secure a bond within 30 days
Or what? Does anyone think he's actually going to pay?
He's going to Alex Jones it at worst, and at best do the same but smarter.
Does anyone think he's actually going to pay?
Then they seize his assets to cover it. Trump Tower goes to public auction.
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Why the fuck not prison?
Well, there wouldn't have been prison in any case from this trial, as it was a civil suit, not a criminal one. But, he is facing 91 felony charges in total spread across a few cases that are currently working their way through the court, so maybe. Probably not. But maybe.
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This Friday afternoon martini is going to taste extra delicious.
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