Re: Charges
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:38 am
Trump sitting next to the universe's most ardent socialist awaiting sentencing. Christ and anti-christ. Nice juxtaposition really.
I believe our R friends tend to support the notion that “freedom isn’t free.”
I confess that I underestimated the importance of this fraud trial. Which I feel sort of silly having done, because I’ve long posted that (1) things that get at his ego (sex and money) are more powerful (vis a vis him) than trivialities like national security and democracy, and (2) state court proceedings are fundamentally more dangerous to him than federal proceedings.
Same. To me, this was an afterthought, a sideshow.jfish26 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 2:56 pmI confess that I underestimated the importance of this fraud trial. Which I feel sort of silly having done, because I’ve long posted that (1) things that get at his ego (sex and money) are more powerful (vis a vis him) than trivialities like national security and democracy, and (2) state court proceedings are fundamentally more dangerous to him than federal proceedings.
"Statute of limitations" joins the pantheon of things like "the Presidential Records Act" - things Trump either does not actually understand (but they sound official), or things he understands perfectly well but counts on his rubes not understanding.Shirley wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 4:25 pm In the videos of Trump after yesterday afternoon's proceedings, Trump and his lawyers were celebrating a "win".
Trump lied yesterday when he said that 80% of the AG’s case was thrown out because of the “statute of limitations.”
Judge Engoron today:
“Every use of a false financial statements in business starts the statute of limitations running again. I understand that the defendants strongly disagree with this and will appeal on those grounds."
Also, the "gag order" is very narrow, only covering attacking the judge and his staff.
Of course, Trump already doxed the judge's assistant.
"Yes, I'd have gotten away with it too, if it wasn't for these blasted kids and their dog!"Former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg's testimony came to a screeching and unexpected halt Thursday afternoon just hours after a Forbes writer accused him of perjuring himself during an earlier day on the witness stand, The Messenger reports. Weisselberg testified Tuesday that he "never focused" on calculating the square footage of former President Donald Trump's three-floor penthouse in an effort to distance himself from Trump's false computation, which sized the property nearly three times greater than its actual square footage.
On Thursday, however, Forbes' senior editor Dan Alexander reported that emails and reporter notes not currently in the New York attorney general's possession contradict Weisselberg's testimony. "Weisselberg absolutely thought about Trump’s apartment—and played a key role in trying to convince Forbes over the course of several years that it was worth more than it really was," Alexander wrote, adding that considering their discussions continued for years and the ex-CFO was very hands-on, "it defies all logic to think he truly believes what he is now saying in court."
Hours after the story's publication, New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron convened privately with attorneys for both parties in a huddle but details of the discussion remain unknown. Weisselberg was excused for the day shortly after the meeting. A source close to the New York attorney general, who brought the suit against the Trumps, Weisselberg and another company executive, confirmed that her office is looking into Forbes' report. "Weisselberg testimony seems highly problematic-and the AG elicited evidence of his substantial monetary reasons he may have to tailor his story- he is still owed hundreds of thousands of dollars as part of his agreement with the Trump co," former Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Weissman wrote of the revelation on X, formerly Twitter.
If I'd have cut a deal for the purpose of ensuring I didn't die in prison, I probably would not put money in front of open doors and sunshine.japhy wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 11:25 am This seems problematic....
"Yes, I'd have gotten away with it too, if it wasn't for these blasted kids and their dog!"Former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg's testimony came to a screeching and unexpected halt Thursday afternoon just hours after a Forbes writer accused him of perjuring himself during an earlier day on the witness stand, The Messenger reports. Weisselberg testified Tuesday that he "never focused" on calculating the square footage of former President Donald Trump's three-floor penthouse in an effort to distance himself from Trump's false computation, which sized the property nearly three times greater than its actual square footage.
On Thursday, however, Forbes' senior editor Dan Alexander reported that emails and reporter notes not currently in the New York attorney general's possession contradict Weisselberg's testimony. "Weisselberg absolutely thought about Trump’s apartment—and played a key role in trying to convince Forbes over the course of several years that it was worth more than it really was," Alexander wrote, adding that considering their discussions continued for years and the ex-CFO was very hands-on, "it defies all logic to think he truly believes what he is now saying in court."
Hours after the story's publication, New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron convened privately with attorneys for both parties in a huddle but details of the discussion remain unknown. Weisselberg was excused for the day shortly after the meeting. A source close to the New York attorney general, who brought the suit against the Trumps, Weisselberg and another company executive, confirmed that her office is looking into Forbes' report. "Weisselberg testimony seems highly problematic-and the AG elicited evidence of his substantial monetary reasons he may have to tailor his story- he is still owed hundreds of thousands of dollars as part of his agreement with the Trump co," former Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Weissman wrote of the revelation on X, formerly Twitter.