Oh, he's doing both and more. I'm just asking him to choose a crime to admit to lol
Pretty sure most his vehicles and properties are under his NY companies for tax reasons
Indeed. He's been doing a *minimum* of one, but both are absolutely on the table!
The man put all of his eggs (businesses) in one basket (state).
I wonder if he has to declare that, his tax returns should say something maybe. I presume he has been using it as a slush fund for his debts, legal fees and anything really but how far it goes, who knows, he has many legal cases so can't be cheap.
I do wonder if he made a mint from people looking for favours buying hotel rooms, memberships etc. and the donations obviously, what do think hundreds of millions or a lot less?
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Back from lunch, tries to get trial stopped.
View: https://twitter.com/Jose_Pagliery/status/1710003238349512950
View: https://twitter.com/Jose_Pagliery/status/1710003238349512950
Definitely many hundreds of millions. He pocketed nearly all the "stop the steal" funds, and there has been corruption with his PAC's for years : claiming expenses for an unused floor of Trump Tower offices, etc.
The Trump 2020 campaign managed to raise $1 billion dollars since 2017 but was broke before the summer of 2020 was even over. From what I recall reading at the time and since then, it sounded like Trump & Co were living off that campaign cash and passing it off as "campaign activity":
How Trump plowed through $1 billion, losing cash advantage
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s sprawling political operation has raised well over $1 billion since he took the White House in 2017 — and set a lot of it on fire.
apnews.com
There was money that was used to pay for services and events at Trump's own businesses. This CNBC article mentioned a SuperPAC spending $37k to host an event at Mar-o-Lago:
Trump's $100 million PAC has burned through nearly all of its cash
Huge legal fees helped the Save America PAC burn through cash, raising questions about how Trump would fund a general election campaign.
www.cnbc.com
Wow, that's crazy. Bet he wish he had it now!
I hope he isn't still getting donations to that level.
I hope he isn't still getting donations to that level.
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Here's the crucial bit - what the accounting standards say.
View: https://twitter.com/stewartbishop/status/1710007832471318769
View: https://twitter.com/stewartbishop/status/1710007832471318769
When I was buying my first property it didn't matter what the list price was or how much I was willing to pay because I was borrowing the money. A 3rd party assessor had to value the property first.
That defense only applies if every sale Trump conducted was a cash sale between private entities. You want to spend $1B on Mar-a-Lago, hey that's your business. You can't turn around and just make up any price that favorable to you in the moment whether you need a loan or to pay taxes and just go 🤷🏿♂️
I'm sure that Trump's defense team knows this but what else are they supposed to do, thow themselves on the mercy of the court?
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I was wrong about this. The 14,500 was a different apartment for comparison purposes. Sorry about the red herring. Valuation is still rubbish though.
DB? Given all the shit they've been up to (including money laundering for russians), I'm going to guess that their adjusted estimate is still fudged.
Trump moves to "temporarily" dismiss $500 million lawsuit against Michael Cohen
Former President Donald Trump is "temporarily" dismissing his lawsuit against Michael Cohen, his campaign says.
www.cbsnews.com
Former President Donald Trump moved Thursday to dismiss his $500 million lawsuit against his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, without prejudice, allowing him to refile the suit again in the future.
Trump's campaign issued a statement to CBS News, claiming that the civil and criminal battles he's waging, along with his 2024 presidential campaign, are currently occupying too much of his time to pursue the lawsuit at this time.
"Given that President Trump is required to sit for deposition in a civil matter on Columbus Day, when he is scheduled to be in the Great State of New Hampshire, and while the President is fighting against the meritless claims that have been lodged against him in New York, Washington D.C., Florida, and Georgia, as well as continuing his winning campaign, where he is leading the Republicans by 60 points and Crooked Joe Biden by 11 points, to serve as our next President of the United States, President Trump has decided to temporarily pause his meritorious claims against Michael Cohen," his campaign said in a statement.
The former president was scheduled to be deposed by Cohen's attorneys Tuesday, but it was postponed so that Trump could attend the opening days of the trial in the New York fraud case brought by state Attorney General Letitia James. The deposition was rescheduled for this weekend.
Not gonna get it dismissed without prejudice. It'll be dimissed with prejudice and he'll have to foot Cohen's legal bills.Trump moves to "temporarily" dismiss $500 million lawsuit against Michael Cohen
Former President Donald Trump is "temporarily" dismissing his lawsuit against Michael Cohen, his campaign says.
Former President Donald Trump moved Thursday to dismiss his $500 million lawsuit against his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, without prejudice, allowing him to refile the suit again in the future.
Trump's campaign issued a statement to CBS News, claiming that the civil and criminal battles he's waging, along with his 2024 presidential campaign, are currently occupying too much of his time to pursue the lawsuit at this time.
"Given that President Trump is required to sit for deposition in a civil matter on Columbus Day, when he is scheduled to be in the Great State of New Hampshire, and while the President is fighting against the meritless claims that have been lodged against him in New York, Washington D.C., Florida, and Georgia, as well as continuing his winning campaign, where he is leading the Republicans by 60 points and Crooked Joe Biden by 11 points, to serve as our next President of the United States, President Trump has decided to temporarily pause his meritorious claims against Michael Cohen," his campaign said in a statement.
The former president was scheduled to be deposed by Cohen's attorneys Tuesday, but it was postponed so that Trump could attend the opening days of the trial in the New York fraud case brought by state Attorney General Letitia James. The deposition was rescheduled for this weekend.
No way the judge lets him off the hook nor will Cohen want this dangling over his head.
What does this mean, for us dummies trying to follow along?
Trump realized he can't afford more billable hours for his many many garbage attorneys.
He wants it dimissed without prejudice so that he can bring back the lawsuit in the future.
I bet Cohen is gonna ask the judge to dismiss it with prejudice - so that he can never bring it back in the future - and he'll ask the courts that they make Trump pay for his legal fees.
Cohen has a couple of podcasts (Political Beatdown and Mea Culpa), so we'll know what he's thinking of doing soon enough.
The courts have gotten wise to Trump's legal shennanigans, so I doubt they'll have much patience with him.
Here's the Political Beatdown episode that was filmed today, after the announcement (or maybe before, listening to it now).
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNW_EJ0z5Vc
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNW_EJ0z5Vc
It still amazes me that Cohen already went to jail, for things Trump ordered and was a co-conspirator in. And, despite being guilty of countless other crimes too, Trump is still a free man.
Here's the Meidas Touch crew talking about the notice of voluntary dimissal:
View: https://www.youtube.com/live/ToKDqYDHo8Q?feature=shared&t=2970
View: https://www.youtube.com/live/ToKDqYDHo8Q?feature=shared&t=2970
Cohen's a key witness in *this* case, right? I wonder if - as well as the impact on finances and lawyer time - if this is intended as a bargaining chip (with the 'without prejudice' part also being "so if you say nice things about me on the stand in this case, I won't bring it back, but if you betray me..." as an underlying threat).
I also suspect Cohen, having done the time, is now in this more for revenge than profit.
I also suspect Cohen, having done the time, is now in this more for revenge than profit.
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I think it is the other way round, that the case was meant as a threat to Cohen to not testify, and now that the case is on trial and Cohen is on the witness list and will be on the stand in a few days, he knows that the threat failed.
Besides, he and his lawyers are probably scared stupid that if he proceeded with the deposition he would further incriminate himself, and now is not exactly perfect timing for doing that.
Trump campaign said:
This an actual sentence from a presidential campaign. Like the Fox chucklefuck who listed all of the things Trump is guilty of to mock the idea that Trump could POSSIBLY be this criminal...and somehow people believe it. Sure, it's really a conspiracy that the guy has more lawsuits and indictments coming than dollars in his bank accounts. Really.
TRIAL - Day 5, Trump Org controller
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Summary of day 5
Witnesses
Jeff McConney (Trump Org Controller, and defendant) - direct only, may be called later for the defense
Trump appeals summary judgment, cancellation of business licenses stayed pending appeal, trial carries on.
Witnesses
Jeff McConney (Trump Org Controller, and defendant) - direct only, may be called later for the defense
Trump appeals summary judgment, cancellation of business licenses stayed pending appeal, trial carries on.
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So he withdrew the Cohen and Engoron suits yesterday.
Keep collecting them L's, Donnie.
View: https://x.com/MuellerSheWrote/status/1710296727696134639?s=20
Keep collecting them L's, Donnie.
View: https://x.com/MuellerSheWrote/status/1710296727696134639?s=20
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Maybe he was funneling money from his businesses to fund his private lawsuits and Judge Engoron's order from yesterday put a stop to it?
Hmmmm was he pumping all his campaign contributions into his businesses? That seems totally possible.
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Trump has appealed Judge Engoron's order shutting down his businesses, and tried to delay trial.
View: https://twitter.com/frankrunyeon/status/1710296665817493652
View: https://twitter.com/frankrunyeon/status/1710304838293057714
View: https://twitter.com/frankrunyeon/status/1710314058019168473
View: https://twitter.com/frankrunyeon/status/1710296665817493652
View: https://twitter.com/frankrunyeon/status/1710304838293057714
View: https://twitter.com/frankrunyeon/status/1710314058019168473
Justice Engoron "clearly does not comprehend the scope of the chaos its decision has wrought," saying terminating his business licenses… makes it "impossible" to operate his businesses and threatens termination of 100s of employees.
Exactly.
Exactly.
That's why it's part of what's literally called the NY corporate death sentence
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From where I'm standing I think it's safe to say that "Trump clearly did not comprehend the scope of the chaos his decision to engage in illegal activities would wrought" and has finally started to enter the find out phase of his shenanigans.
