Judge Tries to Stop Trump From Hiding His Money
The judge who doomed Donald Trump’s family business last week took an aggressive and preemptive step on Wednesday to ensure the former president can't secretly shift assets to salvage his real estate empire.
In an order that was posted on the fourth day of the former president’s bank fraud trial, Justice Arthur F. Engoron commanded that the Trumps identify any corporations they have—and come clean about any plans to move around money in an attempt to hide or keep their wealth.
It's a powerful maneuver meant to counter the sort of underhanded moves Trump has displayed so far during the three-year investigation.
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My god. Are we seriously at a point the US government isn't able to get one washed up old traitorous racist to obey the rules in court? This is just sad. He should have been locked up so long ago it isn't even funny anymore.
Jail all the poors, the rich run free. So, working as intended.
I thought this was a preemptive step to prevent the shenanigans.
It's a step to prevent further shenanigans of the same kind that he's already been doing for years
An ex president has faced a corporate death sentence before? I feel like we're in uncharted waters here. His tricks really don't seem to hold up in court, other than delay, delay, delay, and that tactic seems to be running out of steam.
An ex president shouldn't have had a corporation to dissolve in the first place because he should've been forced to divest due to the Emoluments Clause.
I'm not sure that's relevant since we're talking about laws he's broke, not laws we wish were in place. As far as I know, divestment is not a requirement.
It’s crazy how powerless the justice system is when they’re afraid to put you in jail. Is he gonna prove his Fifth Avenue claim?
I mean, it’s not like he’s being accused of stealing a backpack or anything.
Or selling single cigarettes on the sidewalk.
But, think of the kids those loose cigarettes could have been sold to...
Doubt it, I imagine long before that someone will prove exactly the opposite.
Looks like the loop-hole is that it's only binding on Trump, Jr., Eric, and Weisselburg.
So if he sets up a shell coompany for Barron or Melania, or Ivanka...
And Melania just had her pre-nup renegotiated. Hmmm...
Will be funny to see Ivanka leave him once everyone knows how broke trump really is…
Ivanka's the daughter. Melania is the wife. ;)
I am now forever cursed for admitting I know this crap.
I think OP meant what they said. Melania is the mail order side piece, he really wants to be with his daughter.
Disgustingly plausible
Yes haha…. Sorry that was a trumpian slip…. Trump wishes he was married to ivanka but Melania is his wife….