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In reply to the discussion: Trump can't secure $454 million appeal bond in New York fraud case, his lawyers say [View all]brer cat
(24,810 posts)3. That is terribly sad. I often feel great sympathy for billionaires
who are suddenly caught short. (Shouldn't be necessary, but just in case)
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Trump can't secure $454 million appeal bond in New York fraud case, his lawyers say [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Mar 18
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It's just heartbreaking when they cannot scrape up half a billion dollars on short notice.
Irish_Dem
Mar 18
#12
And WHY isn't the great and heroic Putin, or the pious and magnanimous MBS, ponying up to save this hero of a man!!
peppertree
Mar 18
#71
Don't forget the 757 is all decked out with 24 carat gold handles, knobs, and dildos.
magicarpet
Mar 18
#155
And one point to remember, office buildings are cheap, and the demand for office space is declining day by day,
SWBTATTReg
Mar 18
#176
Converting these properties to residential, etc. would be a very expensive process too. Buildings (office)
SWBTATTReg
Mar 18
#178
Hmmm. If one is too big. Why doesn't he break them down to about 5 mini-bonds?
LiberalFighter
Mar 18
#76
For sure, but there's great satisfaction hearing this particular person SAY (via his attorney) that he can't afford it!
Sogo
Mar 18
#150
It was reported (sort of hidden in the news reports) a few times when her death was frist reported
Attilatheblond
Mar 18
#160
Yeah, who wouldn't pay that for an over valued dump he tried to pawn off on the US Government
Attilatheblond
Mar 18
#144
"I'm being crushed by debt. I'm completely wiped out." "Sorry, Donald, I can't help you."
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 18
#36
Gee, they "failed to provide information" about literally the truthfulness of all their efforts to secure a bond. Call..
machoneman
Mar 18
#45
"countless hours negotiating with one of the largest insurance companies in the world."
Orrex
Mar 18
#49
The link to the pdf court filing doesn't work, can you check it. I will try to find it elsewhere
Bev54
Mar 18
#51
That idiot Levin has posted (apparantly) his disapproval that multi-billioanires
rpannier
Mar 19
#206
Let him who hasn't committed billions of dollars in fraud over many decades cast the first stone
Orrex
Mar 18
#54
Never mind it seems to be a problem at the NY server, it is now downloading very slowly
Bev54
Mar 18
#55
Liar! Trump's assets have nothing to do with this statement. It's the same time wasting stunt he pulled up to the last
Ford_Prefect
Mar 18
#56
This story and similar stories are misleading. Trump Can Still Appeal the Judgment, But...
TomCADem
Mar 18
#72
Can we tar & feather him, then set his fat ass out on Times Square where he can be pelted with rotten produce?
Blue Owl
Mar 18
#80
When a judge ordered his Doral golf club put up for auction to pay the 23 contractor liens...
CaptainTruth
Mar 18
#86
His followers better get busy. How can they buy food in good conscience when Trump is suffering so?
Solly Mack
Mar 18
#88
2 Damn Bad... If you can't do the time... Billionare my ass... Please sire may I have half a billion
Dorn
Mar 18
#92
So all those "Russia/Saudi Arabia will give him money" posts were unsubstantiated?
brooklynite
Mar 18
#96
Alina Habba says Trump is worth 14 billion dollars...Donald Trump tells the court that it is impossible for him to come up
riversedge
Mar 18
#99
"I really do not know how much money Trump really has but it is a given that he has money in his properties"
BumRushDaShow
Mar 18
#108
Well I wonder what the party of "personal responsibility" would suggest in this situation -
TBF
Mar 18
#103
I actually laughed out loud when I saw this. I cannot remember the last time I laughed out loud.
Scalded Nun
Mar 18
#110
Folks, I'm way out in the wilderness, but y'all are scaring the dogs with your laughing.
Hermit-The-Prog
Mar 18
#121
with Russia's interference, Depraved Donnie cheated his way into the Oval Office
agingdem
Mar 18
#141
I really hate it when dangerous criminals keep avoiding punishment through legal technicalities
DavidDvorkin
Mar 18
#158
Question would anyone else be able to go directly to the highest court of appeals
BlueKota
Mar 18
#164
So what are the chances that the Courts will actually agree to put a stay on it?
cstanleytech
Mar 18
#174
I've not seen any reporting that gives the reason - I assume it's because no one trusts him to repay it.
Rabrrrrrr
Mar 18
#205
Jared, his son-in-law, got two billion dollars from the Saudis. Did he run through all that money already?
colorado_ufo
Mar 19
#207