Ball Security Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 2 hours ago, China said: There is so much going on in that tweet. It is gold. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 (edited) He's desperate. Another lawsuit to deflect and delay: Trump sues NY Attorney General Letitia James to block probe into his company Former President Donald Trump and his company filed a federal lawsuit Monday in an effort to block New York state Attorney General Letitia James from continuing to investigate his business. James’ civil probe of the Trump Organization is focused on claims that the company misstated the value of certain real estate assets to obtain favorable loan and insurance rates, while lowering its tax obligations. Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen originally made those claims in testimony to Congress. The attorney general’s investigation is mirrored by a criminal probe being conducted by the office of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. The suit comes nearly two weeks after news that James was seeking to question Trump under oath on Jan. 7 in a deposition for her investigation. Ronald Fischetti, a lawyer representing Trump in the New York investigations, told CNBC in a phone call Monday morning that they plan to file a motion to quash that deposition sometime soon after Christmas. James, in a statement on the new lawsuit suit, said, ″The Trump Organization has continually sought to delay our investigation into its business dealings and now Donald Trump and his namesake company have filed a lawsuit as an attempted collateral attack on that investigation.” “To be clear, neither Mr. Trump nor the Trump Organization get to dictate if and where they will answer for their actions,” James said. “Our investigation will continue undeterred because no one is above the law, not even someone with the name Trump.” Click on the link for the full article Edited December 20, 2021 by China Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Donald Trump's lawsuit against New York AG Letitia James sets him up for another loss The familiar maxim “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” that we pass along to our children encourages resilience and perseverance in the face of failure. We have reason to think someone encouraged former President Donald Trump to take the expression to heart, and, unfortunately, he did. The many lawsuits Trump and his allies filed in 2021, the vast majority of which he lost, provide a case study in perseverance. Trump persevered despite the fact that doing so was often irrational and immoral. There are few truisms in life, but here’s one: Trump is litigious. Very litigious. Before the 2016 election, a USA Today analysis found that he and his businesses had been involved in 4,095 lawsuits over three decades, and in more than 2,100 of those suits as the plaintiff. Lawsuits, even ones that are destined to fail, can still lead to success. Filing a lawsuit can scare people; lawsuits are often costly and time-consuming to defend against. Filing a lawsuit can also lead to beneficial delays, like, to take two wild hypotheticals, delaying a state investigation into potentially fraudulent behavior or a congressional investigation into an insurrection. As is often the case with his lawsuits, Trump's only problem with his suit against James is that the law is against him. Prosecutors can have political biases without violating the constitutional rights of the people the prosecutor is investigating. That prosecutor simply must set them aside while doing her job. This is but a tour of some of the highlights (or lowlights) of the cases Trump, and his allies, filed in 2021. If we endeavored to provide an exhaustive list, it would almost certainly be out of date before it was finished, as Trump would likely have filed another suit by then. Click on the link for the rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Time to break out the tiny violins: ‘Mr. Brexit’ Donald Trump’s Scotland Golf Resorts Crushed—by Brexit Three months before he won the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Donald Trump gave himself a new nickname: Mr. Brexit. After the nation voted to break away from the rest of Europe, Trump appeared at Turnberry, his golf course in Scotland, and commended the Brits who “took back their country.” He later said Brexit was “a great advantage for [the] UK.” But, in true Trumpian fashion, Brexit wasn’t great for Trump personally. According to a financial disclosure filed with Scottish authorities and signed by Eric Trump, Brexit “impacted our business as supply chains have been impacted by availability of drivers and staff, reducing deliveries and availability of certain product lines.” Turnberry has since seen higher prices, which have “increased from additional freight and import duty charges,” the filing states. “Staff availability has been a challenge from a combination of wage inflation with retail and logistics sectors increasing wages to attract staff due to increased business levels,” it says. And, it explains, “[T]he staffing pool has been reduced with lack of access to European staff for businesses in general resulting in greater demand for individuals previously available to the resort.” Click on the link for the full article 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSilverMaC Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) https://apnews.com/article/072e02a5bf16faa89a7f496d16536893 According to the AP: “NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general has issued subpoenas to former President Donald Trump and his two eldest children in connection with an ongoing civil investigation into the family’s business practices, according to a court filing Monday. Attorney General Letitia James’ office said in the filing that it is seeking testimony and documents from Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump “in connection with an investigation into the valuation of properties owned or controlled” by Trump and his company, the Trump Organization.” Edited January 3, 2022 by MrSilverMaC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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China Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Lock 'em up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) 18 minutes ago, China said: Lock 'em up. Only the little people have to obey subpoenas. Edited January 3, 2022 by Dan T. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Trump Family Starts Airing Dirty Laundry to Fight Off Subpoenas With their backs pressed against the wall by two simultaneous tax-dodging investigations in New York, the Trump dynasty is starting to hit back. On Monday afternoon, copies of subpoenas and details about the investigation were exposed in court documents filed by attorneys for former President Donald Trump and his adult kids—Don Jr. and Ivanka. The trio is trying to avoid being forced to testify under oath in a civil investigation, saying their statements will simply be used in a parallel criminal investigation that could threaten them with prison time. “The [office of the attorney general] is engaged in a criminal investigation that has an active Grand Jury. It cannot issue subpoenas for testimony under the guise of a civil investigation that will immediately become available—to its own… criminal investigation,” they said in a court filing. Earlier in the day, court documents were made public showing that New York Attorney General Letitia James had set her sights on the former president and his two children for refusing to cooperate with her civil probe into potential tax dodging and bank fraud. Although these kinds of investigations tend to be quiet matters until a formal lawsuit is filed—or both sides reach a settlement—this is starting to become an airing of dirty laundry. As such, the Trump family has used this as an opportunity to start exposing details about the AG’s investigation. There is another ongoing grand jury in New York looking into criminal matters related to the Trump Organization, proving that the investigation didn’t stop with the indictment of company chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg last summer. And it’s now clear that New York state investigators want the former president to turn over information about the Trump International Hotel and Tower Chicago, his forested Seven Springs Estate north of New York City, and donations made to land conservation causes that could lower his tax bill. Investigators also want copies of communications Trump had with Forbes magazine about his wealth and any financial documents he submitted to “insurance underwriters or insurance brokers” valuing his assets. The AG’s office wanted Ivanka to sit down for a deposition on Monday, followed by Don Jr. on Tuesday, and former President Trump on Friday. All these details were revealed in copies of the subpoenas, which were posted in court by the Trumps. In response, AG James issued a statement Monday night saying, “For more than two years, members of the Trump family and the Trump Organization have continually sought to delay and impede our investigation into Donald Trump and the Trump Organization, but despite their names, they must play by the same rules as everyone else.” Attorneys for the Trumps argue that the New York attorney general is trying to get the Trumps to testify about their wildly varying real estate values in a way that would let investigators use that information in the AG’s current criminal investigation into the Trump Organization, which it’s conducting alongside the Manhattan district attorney. That accusation hinges on the idea that, in New York, a person who testifies before a grand jury in a criminal case receives immunity from what they reveal, so they’re protected from facing criminal charges. The Trumps say the AG is trying to get information out of them—without the benefit of immunity—by trying to “circumvent the grand jury procedural safeguards of our judicial system.” “The subpoenas are an obvious improper end-run around the rules,” said the Trumps’ court filing, which described the AG’s actions as an attempt to “co-mingle” the investigations. “The fact is that the [attorney general’s office] is one, singular agency running a criminal investigation. It may claim to split itself into two to avoid complying with grand jury practice, but this it cannot do.” The Trumps want the state court judge overseeing the case to eliminate the subpoenas, or at least hold off on enforcing them until the joint AG-DA criminal investigation is over. Click on the link for the full article 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Admiring the notion that it's suddenly immoral to use civil action as a criminal enforcement tool. Leaving aside the fact that Republicans are doing exactly that, in multiple cases ..... I think the NYAG should use the asset forfeiture laws. As I understand them, the cops simply seize the assets, no charges needed. And if the owner wants them back, they can sue the government to get it back. And prove that the seized property is neither the proceeds of a crime, nor has ever been used in the commission of one. Since the former owner is the plaintiff, he is not entitled to court appointed representation. Nor to invoke the Fifth Amendment. I believe the Statute of Limitations for him to file said suit is seven days. I think Republicans are big fans of these laws. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 1 hour ago, China said: Trump Family Starts Airing Dirty Laundry to Fight Off Subpoenas In response, AG James issued a statement Monday night saying, “For more than two years, members of the Trump family and the Trump Organization have continually sought to delay and impede our investigation into Donald Trump and the Trump Organization, but despite their names, they must play by the same rules as everyone else.” Click on the link for the full article What ****ing planet is this guy on? I am sick of the posturing, of the ****ing PRETEND that any of this will amount to ANYTHING. How long have they been investigating this fat ****ing con man? Better than two years, you can bet. He is one of the worst liars any of us have ever seen, his crimes are uncovered almost daily by press, as well as law enforcement and intel agencies that KNOW and have all but said the word TREASON. This guy is guilty of high crimes and ADMITS to them in interviews, and NOTHING is done. His ****ing idiot kids implicate him by accident, and NOTHING. N.O.T.H.I.N.G. God DAMN we are SO ****ING WEAK. ~**** 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadySkinsFan Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 I believe it's against the federal and state criminal law to misrepresent the value of a property on a loan application. It's most likely against federal and state civil law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 And Biden wrote the asset forfeiture/ seizure law. 🤔 Let's do that. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 How a Trump Golf Course Is Screwing Over a Public School Former President Donald Trump and his business empire always fight aggressively to come out on top—and this time, the sucker on the other end of the deal is a public school district. For seven years, the Trump National Golf Club Westchester just north of New York City battled with the local government to lower its property tax bill—while simultaneously inflating its value elsewhere by millions. Then in August, emboldened by another golf club’s victory in court, the Trump club pressured locals to strike a deal and cut its assessed value by a third. That means the Trump club can claim it overpaid taxes, so local governments are forking over cash. But of all the local entities stuck paying fat refund checks worth about $850,000, the worst hit was the tiny suburban Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District. The public education system—which consists of a single elementary, middle, and high school—has picked up the biggest tab, worth $588,155.12. One local official involved in the process told The Daily Beast that the schools won’t be making any cuts, instead just passing along the higher costs to people who actually live in the area. “This is freaking annoying that a scoundrel won’t pay taxes. My taxes are higher because his taxes are lower,” said the official, who wasn’t allowed to speak publicly. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Trump seeks N.Y. attorney general's recusal from civil investigation Former President Trump and the Trump Organization filed a motion Monday for a preliminary injunction against New York Attorney General Letitia James' investigations into the business, accusing her of "unconstitutional" abuse of process. Why it matters: Trump is seeking a stay in the civil investigation by James' office into the family business while the outcome of his lawsuit against the attorney general is pending or for James to "recuse herself from involvement in any capacity in the active civil and criminal investigation," according to the filing. In an emailed statement Monday evening, James pointed to the action as the latest example of the Trump Organization allegedly seeking "to delay our investigation into its business dealings." Details: The motion, filed in the Northern District of New York, accuses the Democratic attorney general of overreach and launching a "politically motivated attack." It called the "co-mingling of joint criminal and civil investigations" into the Trump Organization "highly prejudicial." "By playing both sides, she is able to cherry pick her investigatory methods — civil or criminal — in a calculated manner to, for example, leverage a Fifth Amendment assertion and obtain an adverse inference," the filing alleges. What they're saying: James said in her statement that "neither Donald Trump nor the Trump Organization get to dictate if and where they will answer for their actions." "Our investigation will continue undeterred because no one is above the law, not even someone with the name Trump," James added. Click on the link for the full article 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistertim Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 1 hour ago, China said: Trump seeks N.Y. attorney general's recusal from civil investigation Former President Trump and the Trump Organization filed a motion Monday for a preliminary injunction against New York Attorney General Letitia James' investigations into the business, accusing her of "unconstitutional" abuse of process. Why it matters: Trump is seeking a stay in the civil investigation by James' office into the family business while the outcome of his lawsuit against the attorney general is pending or for James to "recuse herself from involvement in any capacity in the active civil and criminal investigation," according to the filing. In an emailed statement Monday evening, James pointed to the action as the latest example of the Trump Organization allegedly seeking "to delay our investigation into its business dealings." Details: The motion, filed in the Northern District of New York, accuses the Democratic attorney general of overreach and launching a "politically motivated attack." It called the "co-mingling of joint criminal and civil investigations" into the Trump Organization "highly prejudicial." "By playing both sides, she is able to cherry pick her investigatory methods — civil or criminal — in a calculated manner to, for example, leverage a Fifth Amendment assertion and obtain an adverse inference," the filing alleges. What they're saying: James said in her statement that "neither Donald Trump nor the Trump Organization get to dictate if and where they will answer for their actions." "Our investigation will continue undeterred because no one is above the law, not even someone with the name Trump," James added. Click on the link for the full article The desperation is palpable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 I'm just admiring the claims of "political motivated prosecution" from the people who promised to imprison Hillary on Inauguration Day, to a mob chanting "Lock Her Up". 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Barry.Randolphe Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Wake me up when they are being sentenced. I've had my hopes up for years he'd get his ass handed to him eventually, but he always walks 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 24 minutes ago, Barry.Randolphe said: Wake me up when they are being sentenced. I've had my hopes up for years he'd get his ass handed to him eventually, but he always walks Unfortunately, I'm with you here. Taking to Twitter instead of giving them the perp walk does not make me very hopeful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Yeah, I’m not getting my hopes up until I see them being sentenced. Pretty sure nothings gonna happen. I mean, they have an entire political party behind them. This will probably all go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Oh, significant evidence of widespread financial fraud, you say? It would seem to me that should lead to a ****ing ARREST. But a tweet is just as good, i guess. I feel better, don't you? Thank goodness he's finally been punished. Give me a ****ing BREAK. ~Bang 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistertim Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 With every passing day it's more and more clear that, despite words to the contrary, there are absolutely two sets of laws in our country. One for the regular people like us and one for the rich and connected. Someone can shout feel-good phrases like "Nobody is above the law" from any mountaintop they choose, but it doesn't change the fact that many rich and powerful people get away with stuff every single day that any of us plebes would be locked up for already. The insane amount of blatantly illegal stuff that Trump and his goons get away with on an almost daily basis is mind-boggling. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 A-Rod, once scorned by Trump, in group buying his D.C. hotel Former New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez, once vilified by Donald Trump as a “druggie” and “joke” unworthy of wearing the pinstripes, is now a key part of an investment group seeking to buy the rights to the ex-president’s marquee Washington, D.C., hotel, people familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. A-Rod’s involvement in the $375 million deal, which could close within weeks, would make the athlete-turned-entrepreneur an unlikely financial savior for Trump, allowing him to recoup millions he invested and perhaps even emerge with a profit from his money-losing hotel. “This is just more proof that the only thing that matters to Trump is money,” said Trump biographer Michael D’Antonio. “If A-Rod can bail out Trump and get him out of a sticky situation and help him turn a profit, he’s going to take that deal. He’d take it from Hillary Clinton.” Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Accounting Firm Drops Trump Organization Over Dubious Financial Docs The Trump Organization’s trusted outside accounting firm has taken the unprecedented step of ditching its client, explaining that the former president’s family company has a decade of financial statements that can’t be trusted. The bombshell move by Mazars USA—the accounting firm that has long worked with former President Donald Trump’s family and friends—was revealed in court filings in New York on Monday. The decision to drop Trump follows last month’s aggressive move by New York Attorney General Letitia James to publicly file documents detailing accounts of what it called “significant evidence” of financial fraud. Click on the link for the full article 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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