Posted on 02/19/2024 1:35:33 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27
Former President Donald Trump must pay nearly half a billion dollars as a bond to New York State before he can appeal the ruling by Judge Arthur Engoron last week that he must pay $354 million in fines — over $450 million, with interest — for fraud.
Critics have noted that Trump is the only person ever to be sued under an obscure New York fraud statute that does not require any harm be done, and that effectively criminalizes the everyday practice of real estate valuations in negotiations with banks.
Though Attorney General Letitia James — who ran for office promising to target Trump — claimed that no one is above the law, her case against Trump marks the only such case in the history of the state. And the staggering fine is likewise unprecedented.
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Who is saying he can’t appeal without having the 400 mil in escrow—is it Ergodon or the appeals court?
Couldn’t agree more.
Hizzoner will probably get SS protection now.
The problem starts with the Judge. He should have tossed this out the minute that idiot brought it before him.
Yes, some judges are idiots. Did you read Engoron’s reasoning?
There is some sort of reasoning that can make sense of this insanity?
Can you just boil it down to the essentials?
The whole case is built on a false premise. Garbage in, Garbage out.
Oh, and I forgot to mention it was only brought through the operation of an ex post facto law, and also as far as I can tell, it is a bill of attainder.
Two more federal issues.
He can claim that "he thinks this is really an extraordinary unusual circumstance" and that it was OK for him and his army to take the law into their own hands.
Given what he has potentially done to the New York real estate market, he may get a visit form the Mafia.
Which he would deserve.
Thanks.
But that's because they love Pelosi, Schumer and Hochul, and hate conservatism.
Woah! That’s a slippery slope!
>>>Okay, I’m anxious to hear more rational suggestions.
I guess I’m in over my head and grasping at straws as to how PDJT might get some help to finance the staggering BOND he has to pay in order to file (another) appeal.
Sure, surrender to the left every time, right?
This is simply not normal.
Give Trump the right to his appeal, first.
He can’t be treated according to a separate justice system that is tailored specifically for Trump only.
Forget about turning your stomach, this should make your hatred boil.
Nope. NYS has no control over that.
We can't say that. She's a trashopotamus, which covers both ghettos and trailer parks in a fair and equally offensive manor.
I couldn't believe such a partisan villain sits in a place where competent fair-minded people are needed...
then I remembered the Schmuck of Perpetual Glass Sliding, never-ending bane of the 2nd Amendment, bower to BTM or whatever's the Leftist flavor of the day and proud betrayer of Israel.
We've GOT to get us a James Bond.
It is normal though.
No control, but whether local or federal, the bind must be posted. Since this was a state court, the bind amount remains with the appeal.
He cant. A judge is in control of all his businesses for the time being. He can give them to the 2 female Trumps only.
Since you asked me if I had read them, I presume you have.
If they are so persuasive that you mention them, I would think you could easily tell me what they were.
Can we all say...FJB and FLJ?
This is unconscionable. I understand the rationale, but this is well beyond confiscatory.
And they barred him from getting a loan from a NY Bank.
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