Federal Jury Orders Donald Trump to Pay $83.3 Million in Defamation Case

[jerrymahoney]

24 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Can a bankrupt run for President?

Yes.

 

The U.S. Constitution states that the president must:
Be a natural-born citizen of the United States.
Be at least 35 years old.
Have been a resident of the United States for 14 years.

 

https://www.usa.gov/requirements-for-presidential-candidates

[LosLobo]

8 hours ago, G_Money said:

And I look at it from a different perspective.  A broke 80 yo woman, her Studio 54 days are distant memories is on her last leg to get rich the only, repeat only way she can. 
 

It’s the world we live in.

 

The world you describe seems to be based solely on your assumptions, which may not align with the facts.

 

From my viewpoint, the jury’s decision to award $83 million in damages suggests a different reality.

 

This decision was made in a court of law by a jury of Trump’s peers.

 

They evaluated the evidence presented to them and made a judgment based on those facts.

 

I understand that it might be difficult for you to accept that Trump has been brought to his knees and held accountable for his false rhetoric by ‘a broke 80 yo woman on her last leg (sic)’.

However, I’m confident that with time, you will come to terms with the verdict.

[Chomper Higgot]

10 hours ago, G_Money said:

You’re obviously clueless (as usual) to his net worth.

 

As I told your compadre, post a copy of the check. I’ll be waiting.

OK, enlighten me.

 

Why does a Billionaire need to beg money off his supporters, many of whom are living on low incomes?

 

 

[rudi49jr]

10 hours ago, G_Money said:

Bankruptcy:  completely legal.  

 

Who would recommend as his lawyer?  Being the fountain of knowledge you are.

 

Exactly which lawyer was stiffed?  I’m all ears.

 

 

Bankruptcy: completely legal.

 

That may be, but if by doing so you stiff (tens of) thousands of small contractors out of millions of dollars, it becomes morally quite iffy in my books. Just because something is legal doesn’t mean it’s morally okay. Billionaires hire the best accountants to hide their money so they pay hardly any or even no taxes at all. Perfectly legal, but morally/ethically completely reprehensible.
 

Who would I recommend as his lawyer? How would I know, I’m no expert. But Trump now hires the kind of lawyers who forget to check the ‘jury trial’ box (after which he kept whining that he was denied a jury trial), or who get bench-slapped by a judge 14 times in a single day because she doesn’t have a clue how to conduct herself in a courtroom (https://www.businessinsider.com/e-jean-carroll-judge-bench-slaps-trump-attorney-alina-habba-2024-1). So I’m quite sure there are much better lawyers out there.

 

And as for which lawyer was stiffed: maybe you should ask Rudi Giuliani. This also makes for some interesting reading, by the way, regarding the way Trump ‘does business’:

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/06/09/donald-trump-unpaid-bills-republican-president-laswuits/85297274/

[Chomper Higgot]

9 hours ago, G_Money said:

And I look at it from a different perspective.  A broke 80 yo woman, her Studio 54 days are distant memories is on her last leg to get rich the only, repeat only way she can. 
 

It’s the world we live in.

 

 

You’ve described your view of the woman who has mauled the self proclaimed savior of America, the man who says he will Make America Great Again.

 

It’s not a good look is it?!

[Lacessit]

1 hour ago, rudi49jr said:

Bankruptcy: completely legal.

 

That may be, but if by doing so you stiff (tens of) thousands of small contractors out of millions of dollars, it becomes morally quite iffy in my books. Just because something is legal doesn’t mean it’s morally okay. Billionaires hire the best accountants to hide their money so they pay hardly any or even no taxes at all. Perfectly legal, but morally/ethically completely reprehensible.
 

Who would I recommend as his lawyer? How would I know, I’m no expert. But Trump now hires the kind of lawyers who forget to check the ‘jury trial’ box (after which he kept whining that he was denied a jury trial), or who get bench-slapped by a judge 14 times in a single day because she doesn’t have a clue how to conduct herself in a courtroom (https://www.businessinsider.com/e-jean-carroll-judge-bench-slaps-trump-attorney-alina-habba-2024-1). So I’m quite sure there are much better lawyers out there.

 

And as for which lawyer was stiffed: maybe you should ask Rudi Giuliani. This also makes for some interesting reading, by the way, regarding the way Trump ‘does business’:

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/06/09/donald-trump-unpaid-bills-republican-president-laswuits/85297274/

Trump is reduced to employing neophytes because competent lawyers are avoiding him like leprosy. Why would anyone want to work for someone who doesn't pay up, won't listen to legal advice, always thinks he is the smartest person in the room, and wants people to fawn on him?

Apparently Joe Tacopina was his last effective lawyer. He is quite reticent as to why he left Trump, but he has quit on two of Trump's cases.

Lawyers don't like losing, it affects their future prospects. My guess is Tacopina saw the writing on the wall.

 

[jerrymahoney]

8 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Why would anyone want to work for someone who doesn't pay up,

Make him pay  big retainer upfront.

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2 hours ago, Skipalongcassidy said:

83 million to Trump is like $800 to most of the broke dems on this forum... 555555

If it's so little to y, why does Trump routinely make a habit of stiffing people he owes far lower sums? Why did he misappropriate funds from a charity to pay for stuff that cosot what should be piddling amounts to him?

[Skipalongcassidy]

19 minutes ago, placeholder said:

If it's so little to y, why does Trump routinely make a habit of stiffing people he owes far lower sums? Why did he misappropriate funds from a charity to pay for stuff that cosot what should be piddling amounts to him?

He did most of that when he was a brain washed democrap... 

[Danderman123]

I suspect that Trump has a lot less available cash than Taylor Swift. 

[rudi49jr]

5 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

I suspect that Trump has a lot less available cash than Taylor Swift. 

Seeing as how desperately he’s trying to fleece the rubes and get free money from them, I suspect he has less available cash than most self-proclaimed millionaires, much less billionaires. He’s always bragging about how vastly wealthy he is, so it’s a mystery to me why he’s constantly begging everybody and their uncle for money. An even bigger mystery to me is why millions of Americans actually donate their hard earned money to this grifter.

[G_Money]

6 hours ago, LosLobo said:

 

The world you describe seems to be based solely on your assumptions, which may not align with the facts.

 

From my viewpoint, the jury’s decision to award $83 million in damages suggests a different reality.

 

This decision was made in a court of law by a jury of Trump’s peers.

 

They evaluated the evidence presented to them and made a judgment based on those facts.

 

I understand that it might be difficult for you to accept that Trump has been brought to his knees and held accountable for his false rhetoric by ‘a broke 80 yo woman on her last leg (sic)’.

However, I’m confident that with time, you will come to terms with the verdict.

Translation.

 

The largest politically motivated witch hunt the likes the world has never seen.

Biased, libertard New York judge and jury presiding over the most famous Kangaroo Court in US history.  

Financed by Reid Hoffman solely for the purpose of keeping Trump from running for President.  No other reason.

 

[G_Money]

12 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

Trump isn't declaring bankruptcy due to breaking a law. He is going down because he doesn't have enough money to pay his debts.

And now you’re his accountant?

[G_Money]

7 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Hint: Where there is smoke, there is fire. Her lawyers will start seizing assets if he does not pay up.

Can a bankrupt run for President?

 

Hint:  lawyers don’t have the authority to seize assets.

[Lacessit]

2 hours ago, G_Money said:

Hint:  Thank you for confirming what I already know.  Smoking marijuana destroys brain cells.

 

Hint:  lawyers don’t have the authority to seize assets.

 

I am aware there is a process of lawyers getting court orders to seize assets, but if it makes you happy to indulge yourself in semantics, be my guest.

[Lacessit]

53 minutes ago, rudi49jr said:

Seeing as how desperately he’s trying to fleece the rubes and get free money from them, I suspect he has less available cash than most self-proclaimed millionaires, much less billionaires. He’s always bragging about how vastly wealthy he is, so it’s a mystery to me why he’s constantly begging everybody and their uncle for money. An even bigger mystery to me is why millions of Americans actually donate their hard earned money to this grifter.

My hypothesis: The people donating to him have fewer brain cells than an amoeba.

[G_Money]

5 hours ago, rudi49jr said:

Bankruptcy: completely legal.

 

That may be, but if by doing so you stiff (tens of) thousands of small contractors out of millions of dollars, it becomes morally quite iffy in my books. Just because something is legal doesn’t mean it’s morally okay. Billionaires hire the best accountants to hide their money so they pay hardly any or even no taxes at all. Perfectly legal, but morally/ethically completely reprehensible.
 

Who would I recommend as his lawyer? How would I know, I’m no expert. But Trump now hires the kind of lawyers who forget to check the ‘jury trial’ box (after which he kept whining that he was denied a jury trial), or who get bench-slapped by a judge 14 times in a single day because she doesn’t have a clue how to conduct herself in a courtroom (https://www.businessinsider.com/e-jean-carroll-judge-bench-slaps-trump-attorney-alina-habba-2024-1). So I’m quite sure there are much better lawyers out there.

 

And as for which lawyer was stiffed: maybe you should ask Rudi Giuliani. This also makes for some interesting reading, by the way, regarding the way Trump ‘does business’:

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/06/09/donald-trump-unpaid-bills-republican-president-laswuits/85297274/

The majority of your post has nothing to do with this thread.

 

Morally iffy?  Pot calling the kettle black.

80 yo on last ditch effort to get rich quick using OPM and can’t remember details of the alleged rape.

“Perfectly legal, but morally/ethically completely reprehensible “.  Excellent description of this kangaroo court!

 

[BigStar]

14 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

"Trump is only a rapist because a jury said so" is not a really good defense.

 

But they followed the law, as the judge admitted, whereas he couldn't just make up law, as he had wished. So it's better than "that judge said so." Moreover, Carroll herself says she wasn't raped.

 

"My word is not the victim word. I have not – I have not been raped," she continued. "I have – something has not been done to me. I fought. That’s the thing."

     --https://news.yahoo.com/e-jean-carrolls-claims-against-160441895.html

 

So, good 'nuff to blow up that lie.

[Lacessit]

6 minutes ago, G_Money said:

The majority of your post has nothing to do with this thread.

 

Morally iffy?  Pot calling the kettle black.

80 yo bag on last ditch effort to get rich quick using OPM and can’t remember details of the alleged rape.  Claims “rape is sexy” as told to A. Cooper on CNN of all places.  

“Perfectly legal, but morally/ethically completely reprehensible “.  Excellent description of this kangaroo court!

 

 

 

 

Your hero has 91 indictments underway. Two lost cases where he has been found guilty, financial penalty of $83 million in one, probably hundreds of millions for the other.

The Georgia case of election interference, and his cavalier attitude to national secrets.

That's a lot of kangaroos. I'm sure you can match them with the number of excuses.

[ozimoron]

Verdict coming in NY fraud case by Wednesday.

[jerrymahoney]

Anyone who just wants to look on Trump as a total buffoon should maybe consider that there is a whole network of well-financed arch-Conservatives who are lurking behind him and waiting if/when he is again elected POTUS:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_2025

[impulse]

3 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

Verdict coming in NY fraud case by Wednesday.

 

With the appeal soon to follow...

 

[n00dle]

On 1/27/2024 at 8:07 AM, Chomper Higgot said:

My coffee tastes unusually good this morning.

 

While I agree anything that puts the brakes on trump-related madness is a good thing, I suspect you would enjoy absolutely anything you can season with virtue signalling and smugness. 

[Chomper Higgot]

5 minutes ago, n00dle said:

 

While I agree anything that puts the brakes on trump-related madness is a good thing, I suspect you would enjoy absolutely anything you can season with virtue signalling and smugness. 

The word you are looking for is Schadenfreude.

 

Especially delicious observing a man (I use the term in its loosest sense) getting some payback, given his history of who delighting in humiliating those afflicted by physical disability, refusing to see wounded warriors take part in military marches, denigrating prisoners of wars and generally delighting in cruelty to others.

 

 

I’m really looking forward to the next court ruling at the end of this month.

 

Stay tuned.

 

[n00dle]

1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:

The word you are looking for is Schadenfreude.

 

Especially delicious observing a man (I use the term in its loosest sense) getting some payback, given his history of who delighting in humiliating those afflicted by physical disability, refusing to see wounded warriors take part in military marches, denigrating prisoners of wars and generally delighting in cruelty to others.

 

 

I’m really looking forward to the next court ruling at the end of this month.

 

Stay tuned.

 

Schadenfreude is not the word I was looking for.

I was thinking more along the lines of selbstgefällig. 

edit to add, your post here is about as clear an example of virtue signaling as there could possibly be, and i actually agree with the idea that Trump needs to be held accountable for many, many transgressions.  

[rudi49jr]

3 hours ago, G_Money said:

Translation.

 

The largest politically motivated witch hunt the likes the world has never seen.

Biased, libertard New York judge and jury presiding over the most famous Kangaroo Court in US history. 

 

Financed by Reid Hoffman solely for the purpose of keeping Trump from running for President.  No other reason.

 

Fact? Give me a link then, please. Otherwise stop trolling.

[Chomper Higgot]

9 minutes ago, n00dle said:

virtue signaling

So let me get this right, when you gaze down at your moral compass you regard someone being disgusted by Trump delighting in humiliating those afflicted by physical disability, refusing to see wounded warriors take part in military marches, denigrating prisoners of wars and generally delighting in cruelty to others, to be ‘virtue signaling’.

 

Opinions differ.

 

Maybe we have different ideas about what constitutes common decency, it certainly seems that way.

[rudi49jr]

1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:

 

My bet’s on Trump not being able to keep his trap shut and it’s going to be more than $86.3 million. Someone probably took his phone and computer away from him (or tied his hands behind his back), otherwise I suspect he would have already posted dozens of slanderous posts on Truth Social.

[Chomper Higgot]

2 hours ago, impulse said:

 

 

 

But the jury agrees with me.

Do you have a problem with trial by jury?
 

[impulse]

2 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

But the jury agrees with me.

Do you have a problem with trial by jury?

 

Juries that award 43 times as much money for mean words as for an alleged rape?  You bet I have a problem.