Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers as he built real estate empire

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Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers as he built real estate empire
apnews.com

Judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.

Judge Arthur Engoron, ruling Tuesday in a civil lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general, found that the former president and his company deceived banks, insurers and others by massively overvaluing his assets and exaggerating his net worth on paperwork used in making deals and securing financing.

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His coffin must be so large to need this many nails

You are now thinking about that one tennis photo

The one with the poop leakage?

yeah that’s the one

Wait... wut?!

actually I think we’re confusing the tennis and golf photos, based on the original golf photo

and this barely modified tennis one

I wish upon you a bag of dicks which you should eat in its entirety, for having made my look at that ass. Twice.

Bags of dicks received, but they sent an economy size order! I feel bad receiving so much appreciation for so little, so here’s a bonus just for you

And yet there he is, still going free.

It's a civil case, so yeah. Only financial penalties and business restrictions can result.

WHY, though? When what he's accused of are crimes and the plaintiff is the NYS Attorney General, why the fuck is it NOT a criminal case??

Because of the types of laws violated in the case is what defines if it's a criminal or civil trial. There's definitely criminal cases that can be brought, but the prosecutors don't seem to think they're ready to be brought to trial