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Judge Tries to Stop Trump From Hiding His Money (www.thedailybeast.com)
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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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[–] Holyginz@lemmy.world 112 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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.

[–] nautilus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 1 year ago

Jail all the poors, the rich run free. So, working as intended.

[–] fleabomber@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I thought this was a preemptive step to prevent the shenanigans.

[–] Kerrigor@kbin.social 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's a step to prevent further shenanigans of the same kind that he's already been doing for years

[–] fleabomber@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

An ex president has faced a corporate death sentence before?

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.

[–] fleabomber@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 35 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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?

[–] audiomodder@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, it’s not like he’s being accused of stealing a backpack or anything.

[–] ForestOrca@kbin.social 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or selling single cigarettes on the sidewalk.

[–] Hotdogman@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

But, think of the kids those loose cigarettes could have been sold to...

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Doubt it, I imagine long before that someone will prove exactly the opposite.

[–] burntbutterbiscuits@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Will be funny to see Ivanka leave him once everyone knows how broke trump really is…

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ivanka's the daughter. Melania is the wife. ;)

I am now forever cursed for admitting I know this crap.

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think OP meant what they said. Melania is the mail order side piece, he really wants to be with his daughter.

[–] collegefurtrader@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 year ago

Disgustingly plausible

[–] burntbutterbiscuits@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

Yes haha…. Sorry that was a trumpian slip…. Trump wishes he was married to ivanka but Melania is his wife….

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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...

[–] Supervisor194@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

And Melania just had her pre-nup renegotiated. Hmmm...