Brookings report concludes: Donald Trump at "serious" risk of indictment

[Nevilledog]

Link to tweet

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/brookings-report-concludes-donald-trump-at-serious-risk-of-indictment/ar-AALJQOQ?ocid=st

A blockbuster report from the Brookings Institute this week concluded that former President Donald Trump is at "serious" risk of indictment for a number of alleged crimes, including tax dodging, falsifying records and a variety of business-related fraud.

The 60-page report, released Monday, came just days before criminal indictments against Trump Organization and its longtime finance chief were unsealed Thursday. Both the company and CFO Allen Weisselberg were accused of staging a 15-year-long scheme to avoid payroll taxes for top executives through the use of off-the-books corporate benefits.

Brookings describes the report's four authors as "experts with a broad array of backgrounds as scholars, practitioners, former prosecutors, and defense lawyers, who have served under state or federal administrations headed by leaders of both political parties, and who have substantial relevant experience with the particular investigating offices here." They include Georgetown Law School professor and Deputy Attorney General under George H.W. Bush, Donald Ayer; former federal prosecutor Danya Perry; experienced criminal litigator John Cuti and senior Brookings fellow Norman Eisen, who served as counsel to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee during the process of President Trump's first impeachment trial.

To reach their conclusions, the authors write that they consulted "court filings, media reports, congressional transcripts, and other sources," which were public but had never been compiled in the same place.

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Link to full report
https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/BR_Trump_Report_final.pdf

[RKP5637]

1. K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t

[Skittles]

2. JAYSUS, HE GETS MORE ORANGE BY THE DAY

fucking CREEPY

[we can do it]

3. And the chingina keeps getting bigger🤮

[ShazzieB]

21. You're right. Eww, eww, eew, eww, ewwww. 🤢

[ChazInAz]

18. Missed his ears, again.

[PatSeg]

22. I'm not always sure if he gets creepier looking

all the time or if I've just forgotten how truly ugly and weird he is.

[calimary]

24. Might match his new outfit?

Well, one can hope!

[mcar]

4. Kick

[NQAS]

5. Re Weisselberg flipping/not flipping

He’s 73. Maybe he has health issues. Maybe not. Maybe if doesn’t matter to him whether he spends time with his grandchildren. Maybe it does. Who knows?

Maybe he doesn’t care about going to jail because he has millions locked in for his family on his conviction or his death. Not a trump promise, which is meaningless, but actual money socked away and available to him when he falls on his sword or dies.

Not especially honorable, but after working for this time family for 50 years honor is almost certainly not in his vocabulary. Snd it’s the only way omertà works.

This may not apply to others or to his offspring because they are not old.
Just a thought.

[certainot]

16. another factor. donnie little-knackers knows a few russian hoods and the press release that

the former guy sent out re weisselberg included something about, you know, how much he loves his family, how much he loves his wife, kids, grandkids, etc..... he wouldn't do nothin to hurt them, right?

[Eyeball_Kid]

19. Weisselberg may get hit with a RICO charge (in NY, it's an "enterprise" charge) and

if guilty, can lose all of his assets accumulated in the group action. That can be everything. I'm sure that it will be part of the equation for Weisselberg, who will, I think, eventually flip. So will Jared, but only if the RICO attorney at Manhattan does his job.

[BannonsLiver]

36. Even if he only does 5 years he's still facing the very real possibility of dying in prison

If he had to do the full stretch he’s almost assured to be dead before he gets out. Questions he’ll have to ponder.

[onetexan]

42. Theres usually no honor among thieves, unless one's life or

One's loved ones are threathened. I think he'll flip.

[Poiuyt]

6. Not going to happen unless Weisselberg flips

Donald never used emails or text messages that could be used to incriminate himself. Somebody on the inside has to flip.

[Nevilledog]

7. McConney already has....Trump Org controller

https://www.thedailybeast.com/jeff-mcconney-trumps-loyal-low-profile-money-man-who-could-bring-him-down

[littlemissmartypants]

26. No, he hasn't. And the article you cited in no way supports that assertion.

From the article

McConney could prove tough to flip. His loyalty runs so deep it apparently extends to his offspring.

[Nevilledog]

29. He's already testified to the grand jury

No lawyer would let him testify without immunity. Unless you don't count immunity as flipping.
They also got those two sets of books from someone. It wouldn't have been Weisselberg because it opened him up for charges, which have materialized.


I'll be more than happy to admit I was wrong if different info comes out.

[littlemissmartypants]

30. That article in no way supports your assertion.

Give me another reference, please.

[Nevilledog]

32. Are you saying he hasn't testified to the grand jury?

I'm relying on my 27 years as a criminal defense attorney. No offense, you're certainly entitled to your opinion. As am I.

Edit to Add article

Link to tweet

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-organization-charges-07-01-21/h_01d2d4d60bd6bf182bb72a793c759e0c




If he wasn't cooperating he wouldn't be Unindicted Co-conspirator #1, he'd be charged as well as Weisselberg.

[littlemissmartypants]

33. I am saying that your assertion that the article you posted the link to in no way supports

That notion. If you have a link to a source that supports the assertion that he has flipped by his appearance before the grand jury, I am interested in reading it.

If you are saying that the article link you posted supports the grand jury appearance, it doesn't. I read the entire thing, word for word.

I'm in no way questioning your employment history. So
could please share a link to an article that supports your assertion? Thank you in advance.


❤

[Nevilledog]

34. The first article was identifying who he was. It's from almost a month ago.

I've seen tons of stuff here about Weisselberg as opposed to McConney.

Hopefully we'll find out for sure sooner rather than later.

This from the 2nd article

McConney, who has worked for the Trump Organization for decades, recently testified before the grand jury, CNN has previously reported. McConney was questioned about how the Trump Organization operates and asked about compensation, people familiar with the matter told CNN.

In New York state, individuals called before a state grand jury receive transactional immunity, meaning they would not be prosecuted for their testimony unless they lie.

[littlemissmartypants]

38. So apparently he's the so called unindicted co-conspirator? nt

[Nevilledog]

39. Yes.

[littlemissmartypants]

40. Thank you. ❤ nt

[Nevilledog]

41. ...

[BobTheSubgenius]

8. Probably going to be the first prisoner in history whose orange jumpsuit will be camo.

[Nevilledog]

10. Bwahahaha

[TheRickles]

14. Excellent! Wish I had thought of this.

[certainot]

17. har har!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

9. "Risk" is meaningless until he's actually indicted.

Then goes to trial. Then to jail.

Meanwhile, he's free and grifting as ever.

[triron]

11. If I was told I was at risk of some serious disease or disorder it sure wouldn't be meaningless!

[littlemissmartypants]

27. I have an autoimmune disorder that puts me at risk for

Pancreatic cancer...but it's highly unlikely. But I guess time will tell. In the mean time I'm not going into a panic.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

37. True, but the risk of some serious disease

is a lot different from Trump being indicted. Whether or not you get the disease depends on biology and chemistry, not some judge finally deciding to indict.

I just have zero confidence there will be an consequences for Donald J Trump or any of his children. I hope I'm wrong, and you guys here all get to remind me of that.

[NNadir]

12. One would hope so. n/t.

[JackHughes]

13. What about...

Sedition and treason?

[bucolic_frolic]

15. Bingo! /nt

[paleotn]

20. Al Capone. Tax evasion.

Sedition is very hard to prove in court.

[Initech]

23. Lock him up!!!

[COL Mustard]

25. Interesting Tidbit...

Mrs. Weiselberg is named Hilary. When TFG was talking about locking up Hillary, was he really talking about her???

Asking for a friend , you understand. I personally would never ask such a silly question.

[Warpy]

28. The IRS will have to get him

I can't see either Biden or Merrick Garland wanting to open that particular can of worms, no matter how badly it needs to be opened.

The next guy will have to throw him to the DOJ wolves.

[Happy Hoosier]

31. It's a travesty he is not indicted already. NT

[BannonsLiver]

35. It all sounds great but who's going to be the first to step off the curb and actually indict him?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

43. Lock him up!!!!!