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79. In a surprise - NYT

Reply to Midnight Writer (Reply #54)

Wed Sep 21, 2022, 08:28 PM

Sep 2022

Headline -

N.Y. Attorney General Accuses Trump of ‘Staggering’ Fraud in Lawsuit

and in the early in the article -

lying to lenders and insurers by fraudulently overvaluing his assets by billions of dollars.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/21/nyregion/trump-fraud-lawsuit-ny.html

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New York attorney general files civil fraud lawsuit against Trump, some of his children [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 OP

$250M is chump change for him intrepidity Sep 2022 #1

I don't think so. He's nowhere near as rich as he claims and he is loaded with debt. NYC Liberal Sep 2022 #4

He could easily raise that from his griftees intrepidity Sep 2022 #10

Yes, he could raise the money. wnylib Sep 2022 #59

It screws up his ability to refinance his holdings jmbar2 Sep 2022 #26

You might be on to something with his QAnon embrace. KS Toronado Sep 2022 #44

He's like you to think that, but no it's not. He's pissed away almost all of his inheritance Greybnk48 Sep 2022 #36

Nope, he makes money by continously refinancing his holdings obamanut2012 Sep 2022 #53

Shutting him down in NY would be YUGE tho. n/t forgotmylogin Sep 2022 #57

Ha ha! That makes my morning! nattyice Sep 2022 #2

A bad day suddenly got a LOT better! lastlib Sep 2022 #37

A REALLY glorious way to wake up, this morning! calimary Sep 2022 #65

The Trump Crime Family milestogo Sep 2022 #3

It's a civil suit MichMan Sep 2022 #6

But info was sent claudette Sep 2022 #16

Civil suit with lots of criminal referrals. DOJ will be busy so will some state AGs. Samrob Sep 2022 #27

Ummm...yeah, those state AGs in Texas, Florida, Arizona, et al? Backseat Driver Sep 2022 #41

K & R - nt Ohio Joe Sep 2022 #5

What are the odds the grift family will each have their own lawyers and turn on one another? MLAA Sep 2022 #7

That would be fun. :) NH Ethylene Sep 2022 #67

Must see teevee! MLAA Sep 2022 #69

Yeah which one will be the first to turn into a rat vlyons Sep 2022 #71

Summer is truly going out like a lion! GreenWave Sep 2022 #8

Sorry, but meh. This is the 5,398,245th civil suit and he's ducked every one of them catbyte Sep 2022 #9

That's my feeling, too. AG James is now describing criminal law spooky3 Sep 2022 #12

Why referred? FBaggins Sep 2022 #61

Yeah, wake me when we get to a trial. hamsterjill Sep 2022 #31

Isn't fraud illegal ? Beachnutt Sep 2022 #11

NY state statute of limitations for fraud in this investigation has already expired Fiendish Thingy Sep 2022 #22

Will the GOP pay his lawyer bills for this one? RainCaster Sep 2022 #13

No Kushner? that's disappointing rurallib Sep 2022 #14

You wouldn't think he'd be a great candidate for a $2B good faith Saudi loan...hmmm... Backseat Driver Sep 2022 #42

This is a civil case but she is referring criminal charges to ... Novara Sep 2022 #15

Why does she need to refer criminal charges to NY state? MichMan Sep 2022 #21

She referred the case to the Southern District of NY Novara Sep 2022 #35

James IS the state of NY- she is referring to DOJ and IRS. Nt Fiendish Thingy Sep 2022 #23

The post I replied to stated she was referring criminal charges to NY state MichMan Sep 2022 #25

You replied to the OP, which stated James is referring to DOJ and IRS Fiendish Thingy Sep 2022 #29

It's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it. MissMillie Sep 2022 #17

Thank you Letitia James and State of New York! FakeNoose Sep 2022 #18

+1 llmart Sep 2022 #19

This will be fun to watch LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2022 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author TeamProg Sep 2022 #28

That's worth watching Unwind Your Mind Sep 2022 #74

Dump just dropped his kids off at the pool Blue Owl Sep 2022 #24

Sweet! Let's hope for ADDED CHARGES and $$$$ fines. TeamProg Sep 2022 #30

Lot of good Tiffany and her law school training is doing for them... LOL hlthe2b Sep 2022 #32

She's not a named defendant, so she got something out of it. bluedigger Sep 2022 #52

"referred the matter to the US attorney's office for the Southern District of New York and the IRS" PSPS Sep 2022 #33

So the Trump organization has engaged massive fraud heckles65 Sep 2022 #34

I love that he is being taken down by a woman! A woman of color!!! SheltieLover Sep 2022 #38

I'd say that's Extra Special Karma! 👍👍🏽👍🏿♀️ electric_blue68 Sep 2022 #50

LETITIA 2024 slumcamper Sep 2022 #39

She's going for the trifecta. . . DinahMoeHum Sep 2022 #40

The trifecta? Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Ivanka Trump, are named as defendants in the lawsuit. Botany Sep 2022 #56

Thanks, CNN central scrutinizer Sep 2022 #43

That did stick out like a billboard. yonder Sep 2022 #47

Yep- caught that as well... Snackshack Sep 2022 #49

Just out of curiosity, have any repugs AG in other states charged him? efhmc Sep 2022 #60

Next up the traitor sitting in his ill gotten gained home in Florida trying to further his turbinetree Sep 2022 #45

K&R! She promised to take action - so she got my vote! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2022 #46

Oh look... Snackshack Sep 2022 #48

Not to me and to democracy but hitting him in his pocketbook, is a very good way to hurt TFG. efhmc Sep 2022 #66

)#rnvq)run#)rn#)r#*yr*)(q)q!!!#n)cq)q*) I CLASSIFIED THOSE FINANCIAL PAPERS! /nt bucolic_frolic Sep 2022 #51

CNN: "misleading appraisals" WaPo: "flagrantly manipulating property valuations" Midnight Writer Sep 2022 #54

In a surprise - NYT BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 #79

Good deal. I'm surprised as well. I figured they would tip-toe around it like everyone else. Midnight Writer Sep 2022 #80

Eric?, Donald, Jr.?, Ivanka? LudwigPastorius Sep 2022 #55

What are the consequnces of not paying the $250M? Someone asked about TFG's ability to collect rent efhmc Sep 2022 #58

The word is escaping me right now, but maybe like a deadbeat dad, New York can LaMouffette Sep 2022 #63

Garnishment? Can NY do that while TFG is litigating this judgement? efhmc Sep 2022 #64

That's the word. Thank you! And good point. They probably can't garnish his profits as long as TFG LaMouffette Sep 2022 #72

TY & AG James! Cha Sep 2022 #62

Important: TRUMP CANNOT get RNC or supporters to pay brooklynite Sep 2022 #68

"I don't pay taxes because I'm smart" BigmanPigman Sep 2022 #70

How does this grift work anyway? Shermann Sep 2022 #73

Let us not forget: these are the same transactions that Pomerantz said made a good case, Scrivener7 Sep 2022 #75

Well Vance had it before Bragg BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 #76

Yep. Roy Cohn always insisted that he didn't care what the law was, he Scrivener7 Sep 2022 #77

Question is will Melania now start divorce papers onetexan Sep 2022 #78