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Botany

(72,352 posts)
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 08:04 AM Oct 2023

I thought this had to be an internet "thing" Trump Lawyer Sports Gamer Laptop At $250 Million Fraud

Trump Lawyer Sports Gamer Laptop At $250 Million Fraud Trial [Update: She Says It Belonged To The Court]
Alina Habba's Asus ROG glowed blue after she opened it in court

And then she blamed the court.

Today is the first day of former president Donald Trump’s $250 million fraud trial in New York. A case brought by the state’s attorney general accuses the Republican primary frontrunner of lying about his net worth by billions of dollars to try to secure more favorable loan terms. One of his attorneys, Alina Habba, showed up with what appears to be an Asus ROG gaming laptop. Its RGB logo changed colors during the hearing.

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The laptop in question looks like it could be the ROG Strix G17 G712 model. Originally released in 2021, it sports a 17-inch screen, an RTX 2070 Super GPU, 2.3 GHz Intel i7, 16GB of DDR4 memory, and of course, an RGB keyboard and light bar with Asus’ Aura Sync. It currently sells for about $1,700.

Habba did not immediately respond to a request for comment about what the exact model of the laptop was, how often she games on it, or if Trump has ever watched her play on it.

https://kotaku.com/donald-trump-new-york-fraud-trial-asus-rog-stix-habba-1850892471






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I thought this had to be an internet "thing" Trump Lawyer Sports Gamer Laptop At $250 Million Fraud (Original Post) Botany Oct 2023 OP
Huh, I didn't realize they made laptops. NutmegYankee Oct 2023 #1
Isn't she also the one who forgot to ask for a jury trial? brush Oct 2023 #2
I don't think too many real lawyers want anything to do with him. Botany Oct 2023 #4
No doubt. Better lawyers will demand up front payment or no deal. brush Oct 2023 #16
In 2020 all of Trump's real lawyers from Porter Wright quit his post election team because they Botany Oct 2023 #21
And then there's that. There has never been a more unfit person... brush Oct 2023 #22
Habba is a parking lot attorney LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2023 #3
I believe Kotaku is a gamer website Renew Deal Oct 2023 #5
Apparently they don't know that gaming PCs can be used for other things... AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2023 #9
They know. So does the rest of the world. But everyone wants their clicks. Renew Deal Oct 2023 #15
It's actually a damn good laptop for research projects on a time limit. haele Oct 2023 #6
That's Delphinus Oct 2023 #11
There's MS Office for Macs. Has been for decades. brush Oct 2023 #18
Thank you for good info Hekate Oct 2023 #20
I dont think this is the burn everyone seems to think it is. Arthur_Frain Oct 2023 #7
Yeah, it's an odd flex from a gaming website AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2023 #8
I don't think she ever played games? Arthur_Frain Oct 2023 #13
It's probably borrowed. Kid Berwyn Oct 2023 #10
A lawyer, even a poor one, who doesn't own a computer? brush Oct 2023 #19
Do she need to own a computer to check the box for a Jury Trial? Kid Berwyn Oct 2023 #23
Not the question. It's highly doubtful that any professional person... brush Oct 2023 #24
That's your question. So what? Kid Berwyn Oct 2023 #25
Forget it. You suggested she might not own a computer... brush Oct 2023 #26
Why is the concern over my observation of her computer ownership your point? Kid Berwyn Oct 2023 #27
Just odd that you would somehow think and adult, professional... brush Oct 2023 #28
It's called sarcasm. Kid Berwyn Oct 2023 #29
Sure. brush Oct 2023 #31
Of all the things to post about. Kid Berwyn Oct 2023 #32
lol That's awesome! I owned one. It's a great laptop for rendering and heavy calculations too. Oneironaut Oct 2023 #12
trump's lawyer to his right always seems to have a dumb smile on his face and always looking SheilaAnn Oct 2023 #14
She also neglected to ask for a stay after the decision to break up trump corp getagrip_already Oct 2023 #17
She has to entertain herself somehow jcgoldie Oct 2023 #30

NutmegYankee

(16,303 posts)
1. Huh, I didn't realize they made laptops.
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 08:12 AM
Oct 2023

I built my gaming machine tower with an ROG motherboard and graphics card.

brush

(57,259 posts)
2. Isn't she also the one who forgot to ask for a jury trial?
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 08:31 AM
Oct 2023

There seems to be some kind of lack of focus on what needs to be done for her client in this trial...perhaps too much time spent gaming?

Pro tip to trump: You get what you pay for with lawyers.

Botany

(72,352 posts)
4. I don't think too many real lawyers want anything to do with him.
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 08:45 AM
Oct 2023

Ms. Parking Lot Lawyer is in way over her head.

Botany

(72,352 posts)
21. In 2020 all of Trump's real lawyers from Porter Wright quit his post election team because they
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 11:05 AM
Oct 2023

..... wanted to keep their law licenses because Trump, Rudy, Eastman, and so on wanted them
to suborn perjury or perjury themselves.

brush

(57,259 posts)
22. And then there's that. There has never been a more unfit person...
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 11:15 AM
Oct 2023

to occupy the WH. What a disgraceful smear he has left on history.

LetMyPeopleVote

(154,037 posts)
3. Habba is a parking lot attorney
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 08:45 AM
Oct 2023

I guess that Habba spends more time playing games rather than checking the box for a jury trial

AZSkiffyGeek

(12,571 posts)
9. Apparently they don't know that gaming PCs can be used for other things...
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 09:47 AM
Oct 2023

Which is odd for a gaming website.

haele

(13,407 posts)
6. It's actually a damn good laptop for research projects on a time limit.
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 09:03 AM
Oct 2023

With the ability to present multiple screens at once and still search the Internet and take notes without lagging. Just be polite and put a sticker or skin over it so you don't disrupt the Court or your co-workers.

Plus, while they aren't a "toughbook", they're really a reliable brand.
I got one for engineering work as a remote desktop on sale 5 years ago on sale and it's still running strong.

Haele

Delphinus

(12,125 posts)
11. That's
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 09:51 AM
Oct 2023

good information.

My HP laptop is almost two years old now and I swear it is failing. I've actually been thinking about a Mac, but I use MS Office and need that ability. I don't game, but have multiple browsers, with multiple windows, open all the time.

Arthur_Frain

(2,181 posts)
7. I dont think this is the burn everyone seems to think it is.
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 09:42 AM
Oct 2023

I’ve purchased a gaming laptop or two. I’ve also done a lot of research before buying them. In general gaming laptops are the most powerful laptops you can buy. There’s nothing required in a lawyers office computing power wise that that gaming laptop couldn’t handle (probably) better than any business toughbook you want to put it up against.

Gaming laptops generally have more memory and a bigger hard drive. The huge difference is usually in the video card and video memory. There’s noreason it isn’t every bit as effective as the laptops our side uses.

Want to talk about the competence of Alina? That’s where he’s going to stumble. He hired her entirely for her appearance. Wonder how long she will stay when she realizes he’s not going to pay her either?

I wonder what her experience level is? What cases has she defended before? How did she fare? I haven’t seen very much about that.

AZSkiffyGeek

(12,571 posts)
8. Yeah, it's an odd flex from a gaming website
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 09:46 AM
Oct 2023

I'm sure they know there is nothing wrong with using a gaming laptop (which could conceivably have been purchased to be able to handle video and large amounts of files) - but hey "look at the dumb lawyer playing games during the trial" gets hits.
I've also seen them back off to "BUT IT'S UNPROFESSIONAL!!!!"

Whatever. She's incompetent for multiple reasons, using a power laptop isn't one of them.

Arthur_Frain

(2,181 posts)
13. I don't think she ever played games?
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 09:54 AM
Oct 2023

Not during the trial eh?

The story about Bankman Fried the other day mentioned that he played league of legends while on zoom calls with investors.

I wonder if people are conflating the two stories?

Kid Berwyn

(17,816 posts)
10. It's probably borrowed.
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 09:49 AM
Oct 2023

Seeing how she misses checking boxes, the attorney might not own her own computer so she wouldn't know a lot about tech.

In any case, I don't know why she'd need a gaming computer to get parking permits in order.

Kid Berwyn

(17,816 posts)
23. Do she need to own a computer to check the box for a Jury Trial?
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 11:22 AM
Oct 2023

She doesn't even need to own a printer, the court gave her a copy.

brush

(57,259 posts)
24. Not the question. It's highly doubtful that any professional person...
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 11:27 AM
Oct 2023

nowadays, no matter what field, doesn't own a computer.

Kid Berwyn

(17,816 posts)
25. That's your question. So what?
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 11:30 AM
Oct 2023

The point is a wannabe dictator is represented by a lawyer with a gaming computer.

Kid Berwyn

(17,816 posts)
27. Why is the concern over my observation of her computer ownership your point?
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 11:39 AM
Oct 2023

Of all the things worth mentioning in regards to Trump's legal issues, knowing or not knowing that all lawyers own computers is a sideshow.

brush

(57,259 posts)
28. Just odd that you would somehow think and adult, professional...
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 11:44 AM
Oct 2023

person could function nowadays without owning a computer. Odd.

Kid Berwyn

(17,816 posts)
32. Of all the things to post about.
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 12:10 PM
Oct 2023

My observation about a lawyer not owning her gaming computer stands out. Interesting.

Oh well. It's a free country. If you like, you can believe she owns a computer -- as must every lawyer.

Oneironaut

(5,760 posts)
12. lol That's awesome! I owned one. It's a great laptop for rendering and heavy calculations too.
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 09:51 AM
Oct 2023

However, I can see the RGB display being a bit distracting for the court. It’s also not a light laptop, so, not exactly ideal for a lawyer.

Thanks for the morning chuckle.

SheilaAnn

(10,103 posts)
14. trump's lawyer to his right always seems to have a dumb smile on his face and always looking
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 10:02 AM
Oct 2023

looking at the camera. He is a strange, creepy sort of guy IMO.

getagrip_already

(17,395 posts)
17. She also neglected to ask for a stay after the decision to break up trump corp
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 10:18 AM
Oct 2023

That should have been appealed with a demand for a stay within hours of the decision, not 4 days into the trial.

It's pointless now.

Woops.

Maybe the appellate court will stay the dissolution of business licenses if that hasn't already happened. But it may have, in which case, another fuck up Supreme.

But the court case will proceed at this point either way. They won't stop it now that it's started and witnesses are appearing.

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