GottaLaff,
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Best 🧵o' the Day (except if you're a Debbie Downer). 1/...

Via NY AG Letitia James:

In a massive victory, we won our case against Donald for engaging in years of incredible financial fraud to enrich himself.

Trump, Donald Trump, Jr., Eric Trump, and his former executives must pay over $450 million in disgorgement and interest.

William3rd,
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@GottaLaff I read Judge Engoron's decision last night. Although IANAL, the depth of the explanations, especially when he found a witness not credible, was riveting.

Finally, the orange menace grifter & his sons are getting what they deserve. Not only that, Trump's "art of the steal" reveals what a pathetic excuse he is as a businessman. Must be psychologically damaging at the least.

GottaLaff,
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@William3rd People who Debbie Down this keep overlooking the psychological impact on him. Wealth is his brand. She destroyed it.

William3rd,
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@GottaLaff Indeed! His house of cards wealth is going. Even better his self image will likely never recover. Too bad😿 So sad!

GottaLaff,
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@William3rd Now if only the Saudis and Putin would stop propping him up, we'd really see a difference

William3rd,
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@GottaLaff AMEN!

_L1vY_,
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@GottaLaff
I once saw a piece about vets removing weird things that people's pets had eaten. It had things you'd expect, like dogs eating a package of hair ties, but the most amazing one was someone's pet python that had eaten AN ENTIRE BEACH TOWEL. They showed the towel being pulled out an unimaginably long time. 😳

And THAT is what I imagine every time I read Trump has to pay ""! 😂😂

GottaLaff,
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@_L1vY_ 😂

GottaLaff,
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2/ - Trump, Allen Weisselberg, and Jeff McConney are banned from serving as an officer or director of any New York company for three years.

  • Weisselberg and McConney are banned for life from serving in any financial role at a New York company.

  • Donald Trump, Jr. and Eric Trump are banned from serving as an officer or director of any New York corporation for two years.

GottaLaff,
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3/ - Trump and the Trump Organization are banned from applying for loans from any New York financial institution for three years.

  • The independent monitor at the Trump Org will continue to oversee its financial dealings and ensure they stop their staggering fraud.

  • A new, independent compliance director will be created at the Trump Org to ensure the company establishes financial protocols.

GottaLaff,
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4/ When powerful people cheat to get better loans, it comes at the expense of hardworking people.

Everyday Americans cannot lie to a bank to get a mortgage, and if they did, our government would throw the book at them.

There simply cannot be different rules for different people.

GottaLaff,
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5/ For years, Donald Trump engaged in massive fraud to unjustly enrich himself, his family, and his organization.

He may have authored 'The Art of the Deal,' but he perfected the art of the steal.

Now, he is finally facing the consequences of his illegal actions.

Today, justice has been served.

This is a major win for everyone who believes that we must all play by the same rules.

No matter how big, how rich, or how powerful you are, no one is above the law.

Not even Donald Trump.

nonproductive,
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JediSoth,
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@GottaLaff I hope his word salad meltdown tonight causes permanent damage to him.

GottaLaff,
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@JediSoth He's been permanently damaged for decades.

customer228,
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@GottaLaff Perfecty said Laffy!!

GottaLaff,
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@customer228 Um, Tish James said it, not me, lol

Did you see the first toot?

customer228,
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@GottaLaff Never mind, I see what happened. I guess whenever I see a post from you Laffy, I'll need to first click on it, and then scroll to see if there are other ones. I should've done that... My mistake.

GottaLaff,
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@customer228 Yeah, long threads are hardly ever from me. I usually quote others. No problem.

dbc3,
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@GottaLaff
Excellent thread!

GottaLaff,
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@dbc3 She's' goooood.

joesabin,
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@GottaLaff He is so financially screwed. He can't borrow from any bank licensed in NY, which is about every major bank in the world, he has 30 days to get a bond or pony up the cash. To do those things he needs a loan or will have to sell property at firesale prices. And his first queued-up criminal trial starts on my birthday. I'm having a good year thus far.

GottaLaff,
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@joesabin Yay! Hope your year just keeps getting better.

joesabin,
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@GottaLaff A guilty verdict before November would be juicy.

GottaLaff,
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@joesabin It would be perfection

Abrego,

@GottaLaff I wonder if Trump has enough cash on hand to pay off the Fraud judgment?

Or will he have to sell something?

GottaLaff,
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@Abrego He’ll have to liquidate

JeffGrigg,
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@GottaLaff

Note: "Tony Schwartz (born May 2, 1952)is an American journalist and business book author who is best known for ghostwriting Trump: The Art of the Deal."

So on the comment, "He may have authored 'The Art of the Deal,'" Trump actually did not.

However I would be glad to "credit" trump with that whole "art of the steal" thing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Schwartz_(writer)#:~:text=Tony%20Schwartz%20(born%20May%202,The%20Art%20of%20the%20Deal.

GottaLaff,
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@JeffGrigg Yes, I’m very familiar with Tony. I followed him on Twitter and loved his TV commentary. 👍🏻

jfslicer,
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@GottaLaff To be totally fair... Tony Schwartz wrote Art of the Deal. I doubt Trump even read it.

GottaLaff,
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@jfslicer Common knowledge: Tony wrote it. Trump can’t read. 😋

poe1178,
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@GottaLaff I mean “author” seems strong 🤣

GottaLaff,
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@poe1178 Yeah, I’m getting a lot of replies about that. Not sure why she said that.

Ralph058,
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@GottaLaff Point of fact. The Art of the Deal was 90+% written by the ghost writer.

GottaLaff,
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@Ralph058 Yep. I know that. I wonder why she worded it that way

Ralph058,
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@GottaLaff IDK unless she chose to say 'authored' rather than 'written' to convey that the publish attributed him as the author.

GottaLaff,
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@Ralph058 Oh, maybe

timothyreed,
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@GottaLaff it’s amazing that the only way we could finally hold him accountable for his decades of fraud was for him to be elected president. Pretty sure he wouldn’t have ended up in our AG’s sights without it.

GottaLaff,
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@timothyreed It’s ironic, isn’t’ it?

Wileymiller,
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@GottaLaff @timothyreed

And how much better the country and world would be today if he didn't run for president...and he still would be getting away with his grifting and tax evasions

GottaLaff,
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@Wileymiller The country would still be affected, unfortunately, but less obviously and on a MUCH smaller scale. @timothyreed

jmcrookston, (edited )
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@GottaLaff but let's not fool ourselves that this isn't exactly how the system works. Of course, in the present case he actually lied and got caught. But they get all kinds of favorable deals as is. And I'm sure many others lie and don't get caught.

Edit: oops. The expression should have been "that this isnt exactly how"

CWilbur,
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@GottaLaff And this, in plain fact, is the ‘heart of the steal’

BikeyBike,
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@GottaLaff EVERYTHING he's done has been shady, if the "regular Joe" did the same they'd serve time and lose their job, business and or make it hard to find work

GottaLaff,
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@BikeyBike Esp. if a Black "regular Joe" did.

GatekeepKen,
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@GottaLaff
BOOYAH!

ChrisHolladay,
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  • GatekeepKen,
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    @ChrisHolladay @GottaLaff

    The judge prolly figured trump only has 3 years left...lol

    GottaLaff,
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    @GatekeepKen That actually crossed my mind. But seriously, I think it was to make this appeal proof. @ChrisHolladay

    GatekeepKen,
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    @GottaLaff @ChrisHolladay

    You're correct and I'm just laffing along with you. lol

    GottaLaff,
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    jimbush,
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    @GottaLaff

    If your disgorgement exceeds one hundred million dollars, contact your money doctor.

    Eh, I need to workshop that.

    GottaLaff,
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    @jimbush lol

    GottaLaff,
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    @jimbush Side effects may include indigestion, diarrhea of the mouth, inability to stop typing in ALL CAPS, and flopsweat-induced makeup runnage.

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