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The Velveteen Ocelot

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25. Unless someone first gave the money to Trump, which is what I was assuming,
Wed Feb 14, 2018, 04:34 PM
Feb 2018

because Trump never gives money to anybody. My theory is that the money came from somewhere else, and was either given to Trump or to Cohen for Trump's benefit, and Cohen and the shell corporation were just conduits.

I am not a lawyer, but I would assume that it was either a gift or there was... TreasonousBastard Feb 2018 #1
No it is not a bribe jberryhill Feb 2018 #2
This, it's not a bribe by definition but that still doesn't make it OK Amishman Feb 2018 #20
Yes, but that's not the point jberryhill Feb 2018 #21
It is HUSH HUSH money! imanamerican63 Feb 2018 #3
I would assume hush money and a bribe are the same thing. Liberal In Texas Feb 2018 #4
No, best case is its for services as an escort angrychair Feb 2018 #5
His lawyer now claims she was paid by him. louis-t Feb 2018 #16
Yikes! Iggo Feb 2018 #19
Probably not in a traceable way marylandblue Feb 2018 #27
Nobody really wants to work for him once they realize louis-t Feb 2018 #28
The word you're looking for is "blackmail." mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2018 #6
If she solicited the money, it would be blackmail Liberal In Texas Feb 2018 #7
Hmm. Okay, maybe not blackmail. Thanks. NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2018 #10
If someone threatens to tell everyone something embarrassing about you unless you pay them money.... PoliticAverse Feb 2018 #8
It's not a bribe. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #9
In some sense, Cohen was used to "launder" the payment between Trump and Daniels VMA131Marine Feb 2018 #12
That's what Cohen does. His work for the Trump Org has always been The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #13
There are a lot of questions onenote Feb 2018 #22
That's true; actual payment of the tax wouldn't be triggered by the gift, The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #23
If it had to be accounted for on anyone's estate taxes, it would be Cohen's onenote Feb 2018 #24
Unless someone first gave the money to Trump, which is what I was assuming, The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #25
Could be. Somehow I doubt we'll ever know. onenote Feb 2018 #26
IOKIYAR It's OK if you're a Republican. nt procon Feb 2018 #11
This payment is a violation of the campaign finance laws Gothmog Feb 2018 #14
No. It's payment for services rendered. Yavin4 Feb 2018 #15
My you have a nasty dirty mind gibraltar72 Feb 2018 #17
Trump put himself in a situation where he was blackmailed. The_Casual_Observer Feb 2018 #18
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