Synesthesian Fetish posted:

If he loses his NJ properties what happens to Ivana's remains? I'm assuming they come with the property.

BrigadierSensible posted:

An actual lol is that Trump is yet to throw his lawyers under the bus yet,

as in "This is all because my lawyers are bad at their jobs and terrible people" kind of poo poo.

Because we know he likes to blame all the bad stuff that happens to him on other people.

And his lawyers are easy targets, and one would think he at least knows one of their names.

BrigadierSensible posted:

We all laugh at Tiffany for being the forgotten child of his least favorite wife.

But she managed to keep herself out of all of this. She also avoided the live of a model turned handbag designer turned failed socialite constantly fighting off the advances of her increasingly senile father and evil husband that Ivanka got dealt.

PC LOAD LETTER posted:

Just tamping down on expectations on how hosed Trump is here or what this would mean for the RNC.

dr_rat posted:

Nope, this is all state stuff. Presidents can only pardon Federal crimes.

PC LOAD LETTER posted:

Just tamping down on expectations on how hosed Trump is here or what this would mean for the RNC.

PKMN Trainer Red posted:

dr_rat posted:

Nope, this is all state stuff. Presidents can only pardon Federal crimes.

$333 donor posted:

Donald Trump is the only hope for the human race. Say no to the reptilians! Vote human, vote Trump!

5$ donor (Ivan Moore) posted:

I paid $5 for the privilege of saying that Donald Trump is a conman, a serial sexual abuser and an insurrectionist scumbag. All of you who seriously contribute money to this man are brainwashed cult members. Trump is a danger to democracy and this country.

other 5$ donor posted:

Ivan Moore is the perfect example of how brainwashed people really are in this country. Donald Trump is the greatest President ever, period. His accomplishments while being harassed at every turn speak volumes for his character and commitment to the American people. Thank you. Proud to say I support Donald Trump!

Fabulousity posted:

If she divorces does she get to keep the Secret Service detail tail?

Also is there a defined increment of time small enough to measure how quickly the MAGAverse will turn on her in whole numbers?

Raged posted:

If she divorces him she will move to the UK or EU. I am pretty sure she is sick of this country.

withoutclass posted:

What's half of nothing?

notwithoutmyanus posted:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with-trump-raise-the-settlement comments continue to entertain.

and one person used $5 to say gently caress trump, which is entertaining but obviously the wrong place to put money

which incited (lol)

greazeball posted:

he's on the hook for half a billion dollars and we haven't even really started his four criminal trials yet

greazeball posted:

he's on the hook for half a billion dollars and we haven't even really started his four criminal trials yet

Cat Hassler posted:

Pay to the order of…Iron Balls McGinty…one dollar and NINE CENTS!

crusty posted:

Useful info from a NY lawyer with expertise in this realm:
https://bsky.app/profile/mitchellepner.bsky.social/post/3kllfqfzloc2x

PC LOAD LETTER posted:

He raised more than $700 million in 2020.

kw0134 posted:

Everything can be phased to give it a federal question gloss, but it's still a state question turd under it all and SCOTUS wouldn't want to touch it.

kw0134 posted:

This is technically correct (the best kind of correct) with SCOTUS but so laughably unlikely that to say it's a Hail Mary vastly overstates it, because Hail Mary passes work often enough to be worth trying.

crusty posted:

You're right, but you know he's gonna try it...

Sydney Bottocks posted:

You keep saying this, but given how widely the political landscape in the US has changed in the last four years or so, you might as well be saying "He raised more than $700 million in 1920". Four years is several lifetimes ago in politics, and I don't think anyone who's been paying attention would disagree that the US political landscape has had some colossal sea changes during that time. Raising that kind of scratch isn't necessarily a given for him anymore.

Chief McHeath posted:

Can’t TRUMP just write a check to himself for $450 million dollars? Then the money is in the check and not in the bank anymore, so the court and creditors don’t get it for judgment and he (TRUMP) gets to keep his money?

quote:

Between Friday’s ruling and the two judgments in Carroll’s case, Trump would be on the hook for about $542 million in legal judgments.
Trump owes another $110,000 for refusing to comply with a subpoena in the civil fraud case and $15,000 for repeatedly disparaging the judge’s law clerk in violation of a gag order. As part of Friday’s ruling, the judge also ordered both of Trump’s sons to pay $4 million apiece.

Trump’s court-ordered debts don’t end there. Last month, he was ordered to pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees to The New York Times after suing the newspaper unsuccessfully. He is currently appealing a judgment of $938,000 against him and his attorney for filing what a judge described as a “frivolous” lawsuit against Hillary Clinton.

quote:

Trump has already deposited $5 million owed to Carroll for the first defamation case into a court-controlled account, along with an additional $500,000 in interest required by New York law. Carroll will not have access to the funds until the appeals process plays out.

He may soon be forced to do the same for the $83.3 million judgment in the second Carroll verdict. Alternatively, he could secure a bond and pay only a portion up front — though that option would come with interest and fees and likely require some form of collateral. Trump would have to find a financial institution willing to front him the money.

In the civil fraud case, it will be up to the courts to decide how much Trump must put up as he mounts his appeal. And he may be required to pay the full sum immediately after the appellate court rules, which could come as soon as this summer, according to University of Michigan law professor Will Thomas.

“New York’s judicial system has shown a willingness to move quickly on some of these Trump issues,” Thomas said. “When we hear from the first appellate court, that’s a point where money is almost certainly going to change hands.”

quote:

Under the judge’s ruling Friday, Trump would still be liable to pay even if the Trump Organization declares bankruptcy. If Trump personally declared bankruptcy, the enforcement of the judgment against him would be paused. But political commenters say such a drastic step is unlikely.
Despite the fact that several of his previous companies have gone bankrupt, Trump has repeatedly bragged about the fact that he has never, personally, declared bankruptcy.

quote:

Legally, Trump would face the same consequences as any American refusing to pay a legal judgment, including the possibility of having his assets seized and his wages garnished.
“The president is not a king and the president’s assets are not sacrosanct just because he happened to be the president,” Weiner said.

On Friday, the judge overseeing Trump’s civil fraud case appointed an additional monitor to oversee the Trump Organization’s finances, finding they could not be trusted to follow the law. In the event that Trump refused to hand over payments, the courts would have additional discretion to go after Trump and his businesses.

“They have a huge amount of power particularly for someone like Trump who has physical assets inside the state,” Thomas, the law professor, said. “The court might say we’re going to freeze your bank account. Or even worse, they could say, ’We’re seizing Trump Tower and we’re putting it up for sale.’”

Sombrerotron posted:

I would also guess that the bulk of that sum came from really wealthy donors, who at this point may not be too inclined anymore to invest heavily in Trump (especially if it's just to directly pay off his debts, rather than fund his campaign).

Mr Ice Cream Glove posted:

Chief McHeath posted:

Can’t TRUMP just write a check to himself for $450 million dollars? Then the money is in the check and not in the bank anymore, so the court and creditors don’t get it for judgment and he (TRUMP) gets to keep his money?

crusty posted:

You're right, but you know he's gonna try it...

Three Olives posted:

https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1758676216490381375

More solid law stuff and things to come from the esteemed Habba.

Frank Frank posted:

Didn’t Trump already call her a loser and tell her law firm they’re done? I could have sworn he already kicked her to the curb