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Wed Aug 28, 2019, 03:47 PM Aug 2019

Trump's lawyers demand MSNBC retract claim his Deutsche Bank loans were co-signed by Russian oligarc [View all]

Source: Rawstory.com

Lawyers representing President Donald Trump have demanded that MSNBC retract claims made by host Lawrence O’Donnell that the president’s Deutsche Bank loans were co-signed by Russian oligarchs.

As reported by the Washington Post’s Paul Farhi, Trump attorney Charles Harder sent a letter to NBC Universal that called O’Donnell’s claims “false and defamatory” and demanded that the network apologize for airing them.

Harder also argued that he could prove malice on the part of O’Donnell because “numerous documents for each of these loans are also recorded, publicly available and searchable online,” which would mean that O’Donnell showed “reckless disregard for the truth” when airing his report.

O’Donnell based his claim on a single source whom he described as “close to Deutsche Bank” who told him that “Trump’s loan documents there show that he has co- signers… and that the co- signers are Russian oligarchs.” O’Donnell went on to claim that “if true, that explains every kind word Trump has ever said about Russia and Putin.”

Deutsche Bank has so far refused to comment on O’Donnell’s claims.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2019/08/trumps-lawyers-demand-msnbc-retract-claim-his-deutsche-bank-loans-were-co-signed-by-russian-oligarchs/



My money is on Lawrence. Hello Discovery
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From my twitter feed Gothmog Aug 2019 #1
Kharma is particularly bitchy today, eh, MF45? Ilsa Aug 2019 #2
Yeah! "Many people are saying ...." bucolic_frolic Aug 2019 #3
"All he has to do is show us his tax returns." klook Aug 2019 #4
oh, please sue! azureblue Aug 2019 #16
Yes! Please sue since as stated, discovery will require doc production...or else. machoneman Aug 2019 #27
"Many people say" he was a really stupid student. Ilsa Aug 2019 #39
rump is loosing control of all narratives...he's let the genie out of the bottle and can't ... SWBTATTReg Aug 2019 #5
Just saw this on Berlin Expat Aug 2019 #6
Great job, Larry. maxsolomon Aug 2019 #9
What reason would Deutsche Bank have Control-Z Aug 2019 #7
Usually with financial stuff you can't say yes, no, or maybe. Jedi Guy Aug 2019 #13
Thank you for the answer. Control-Z Aug 2019 #35
IDK, it often takes time for lawyers to dream up some other magical technical foul Backseat Driver Aug 2019 #33
I hope you're right. Control-Z Aug 2019 #37
I Hope Trump's Lawyers Are Smart Enough To Know Not To Take Trump's...... global1 Aug 2019 #8
Lawrence O'Donnell tweets bucolic_frolic Aug 2019 #10
Yeah, should've done more investigation first Bradical79 Aug 2019 #17
Show us the papers and then we will all be mean to nasty lawrence O. and MSNBC . IADEMO2004 Aug 2019 #11
O'Donnell went on to claim that "if true, that explains every kind word Trump...... usaf-vet Aug 2019 #12
Oops...hope you didn't bet too much! DrToast Aug 2019 #14
RIGHT!!! 'he could prove malice on the part of O'Donnell because "numerous documents elleng Aug 2019 #15
I Don't Know How Loan Documents Are Public Record HiloHatti Aug 2019 #23
Right, NO SUCH THING. elleng Aug 2019 #24
They may be referring to UCC-1 Lien (or Financing) Statements onenote Aug 2019 #32
That's True HiloHatti Aug 2019 #34
I hope MSNBC is right. edbermac Aug 2019 #18
It won't. Speculating isn't lying. O'Donnell just did a "some people" report. MF45 can't sue. ancianita Aug 2019 #26
So maybe the cosigners are LLCs greymattermom Aug 2019 #19
O'Donnell backtracks Efilroft Sul Aug 2019 #20
Ouch! Not good....not good at all. machoneman Aug 2019 #28
O'Donnell could pull a "Yes Men" stunt and issue a statement: diva77 Aug 2019 #21
Or maybe the oligarchs didn't co-sign. Maybe they just said to the private bankers at Deutsche: pnwmom Aug 2019 #22
Where there's smoke there's fire bucolic_frolic Aug 2019 #25
Stupid Trump doesn't know he's a public figure. Kid Berwyn Aug 2019 #29
Somehow I believe it, just makes sense that Trump needed a cosigner. No other bank was going to give katmondoo Aug 2019 #30
Dan Rather, anyone? 3Hotdogs Aug 2019 #31
Remember, we have a one sided justice system, everyone for tRump gets off, anyone against yaesu Aug 2019 #36
It was a set up, maybe. Scruffy1 Aug 2019 #38
I'd like to see this go further, he'll have to submit documents that disprove O'Donnell's claims. George II Aug 2019 #40
As soon as he said "If true", I knew there would be a problem. BarbD Aug 2019 #41
Simple solution, trumpty dumpty should show the loan paperwork with co-signers. He won't do it as iluvtennis Aug 2019 #42
Something is fishy The Newseum Aug 2019 #43
Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive. What's your next move Trump? YOHABLO Aug 2019 #44
Who knew? czarjak Aug 2019 #45
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