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Daniel Goldman Thinks Trump May Never Be Criminally Charged By Manhattan DA (Original Post) FelineOverlord Jun 2021 OP
Goodnight Weisselberg lame54 Jun 2021 #1
And Cohen pushed back cilla4progress Jun 2021 #2
I suspect Cohen may be more in the know here. triron Jun 2021 #8
He's the source of the documents. He definitely knows. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #14
I definitely trust Cohen on this. AngryOldDem Jun 2021 #18
The Pig is an old, rich, white guy and has been POTUS. He hasn't been convicted before. Thomas Hurt Jun 2021 #3
There's a lot of wealthy people Elessar Zappa Jun 2021 #6
Just read this too. 😐 Budi Jun 2021 #4
So Trump is counting on Weisselberg to be Frank Pentageli? Tommy Carcetti Jun 2021 #5
Those who know aren't talking and those who don't know are tweeting and teevee punditing StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #7
Yes. Situation 'normal' empedocles Jun 2021 #10
Fitzmas once again redstateblues Jun 2021 #9
It because people who don't have the first clue how this works are assuming and speculating StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #12
I don't think he's saying that. GoodRaisin Jun 2021 #11
I didn't think Cohen or Manafort would be doing jail time either Bayard Jun 2021 #13
They were never going to charge him SoonerPride Jun 2021 #15
Good to know. StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #16
Daniel Goldman Thinks Trump May Never Be Criminally Charged By Manhattan DA FelineOverlord Jun 2021 #17
White rich privilege's at its finest. Johonny Jun 2021 #19

AngryOldDem

(14,061 posts)
18. I definitely trust Cohen on this.
Tue Jun 29, 2021, 04:44 PM
Jun 2021

He’s seen the kind of shit that goes down in the Trump Organization, as have many others. If TO gets indicted, he can’t very easily deny not knowing what went on in his own company, as he denies knowing people who wind up taking the fall for him.

The clock, I think, is finally ticking on this asshole. You can’t outrun the law forever. I don’t care if he spends one day in jail. I want to see him completely ruined, left with absolutely nothing. The fact that he probably has very little to begin with makes this image even more delicious.



Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
3. The Pig is an old, rich, white guy and has been POTUS. He hasn't been convicted before.
Tue Jun 29, 2021, 12:27 PM
Jun 2021

I have no doubt that he done illegal things but he isn't going to prison. He may well be charged with something, but at best he will get some in-home confinement and fines.

The rich and powerful protect their fellow rich and powerful even if they don't like them. If the system gets to the Pig it can get to them.

Elessar Zappa

(13,964 posts)
6. There's a lot of wealthy people
Tue Jun 29, 2021, 12:30 PM
Jun 2021

who aren’t criminals and would be happy if the rich criminals were held accountable.

 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
4. Just read this too. 😐
Tue Jun 29, 2021, 12:29 PM
Jun 2021



Don't know how it proceeds from here, or what they can do to Weisselberg.

They both knew if neither gave up the goods, they'd both go free to continue with their criming.
They knew the investigation would be stopped at the door of Trump & Weisselberg.

I hope there is some way around this.
Maybe thru Trump's kids, but he'd expect them to take a conviction before the top mob boss & his accountant.



Tommy Carcetti

(43,173 posts)
5. So Trump is counting on Weisselberg to be Frank Pentageli?
Tue Jun 29, 2021, 12:29 PM
Jun 2021

Wonder what would persuade him to do that? Given that pardons are not a possibility here.

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
12. It because people who don't have the first clue how this works are assuming and speculating
Tue Jun 29, 2021, 12:49 PM
Jun 2021

and creating their own expectations a s timelines without any rational basis for them.

GoodRaisin

(8,922 posts)
11. I don't think he's saying that.
Tue Jun 29, 2021, 12:48 PM
Jun 2021

I think he's speculating on an "if" scenario which could very well go the other way if Weisselberg decides he doesn't want to sit in prison for Trump.

Bayard

(22,057 posts)
13. I didn't think Cohen or Manafort would be doing jail time either
Tue Jun 29, 2021, 01:15 PM
Jun 2021

Weisselberg is not going to jail for trump.

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)
15. They were never going to charge him
Tue Jun 29, 2021, 01:29 PM
Jun 2021

All of that was a fools errand.


He has never been and never will be held to account for his crimes.

Sad but true.

Johonny

(20,833 posts)
19. White rich privilege's at its finest.
Tue Jun 29, 2021, 04:48 PM
Jun 2021

we had two impeachments showing ample criminal activity, no charges. Years of corrupt business practices and nothing.

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