Manhattan DA backed off indicting Trump because he was 'focused on the risk that we could lose': ex-

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Manhattan DA backed off indicting Trump because he was 'focused on the risk that we could lose': ex-prosecutor

A special prosecutor who quit the team earlier this year says Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr. backed off from the notion of indicting former President Donald Trump because he was worried about losing the case.

The investigation had probed whether Trump fraudulently overvalued multiple assets to secure loans and then undervalued them to minimize taxes.

It was launched by Bragg's predecessor Cyrus Vance, with Bragg taking over the case when he took office in January.

https://www.rawstory.com/manhattan-da-backed-off-indicting-trump-because-he-was-worried-they-didn-t-have-enough-evidence-ex-prosecutor/

Bullshit.....you take it to the grand jury and find out if you have a case.....

[FakeNoose]

1. Says the guy who won't get re-elected

[C_U_L8R]

2. Democracy is lost by cowards.

Clearly this DA is in the wrong profession. Maybe he and Pence can start a limp noodle company together.

[Walleye]

3. It's disgusting the way grown-ass men cower before this orange clown

Seems it’s only the women who got the guts to go after him

[Novara]

26. Ain't that the truth?

[jaxexpat]

63. Putin has Trumps balls in his vise and he's a male human.

An exception to your rule.

[Walleye]

64. Well the Democratic men aren't afraid of him. Just the stupid GOP

[MontanaMama]

4. This is why TFG and spawn always land on their feet.

JFC. So tired of this crap.

[RKP5637]

13. Same here, I'm so fucken fed up with this crap. Trump slithers away but they'll throw a kid in

forever with a little bit of pot. They go after easy pickings and then shy away from any that might kick back. This ass DA is obviously in the wrong profession. Over and over we see this, people running from this orange asshole. Incredible. Fuck Trump!!!

[Historic NY]

5. He nothing to brag about as a DA/

[RKP5637]

6. It plays out like some grade Z movie. Absolutely incredible. What a damn fool!!!! n/t

[spanone]

7. Wait, I thought it was ongoing? Bragg wouldn't lie, would he?

[Scrivener7]

11. Right?

[spanone]

14. trump skates again...

[fightforfreedom]

8. Fucking coward.

He should resign.

[Rebl2]

45. Exactly

[choie]

9. Coward

[dalton99a]

10. The timidity is sickening.

[Scrivener7]

12. Pomerantz, a guy who knows, said the case was good.

[choie]

15. As a Manhattanite

I'll be DAMNED if I vote for that coward again. In fact, I may work for the opposing Democrat in the primary.

[fightforfreedom]

32. Good.

[brooklynite]

16. So all that "he's being bribed/blackmailed" ranting here was...worthless?

[spanone]

22. Was he lying when he said investigation was ongoing or is he lying now saying he didn't want to lose

Maybe they're both lies and he was bribed....what to believe???

Trump Criminal Probe Is Ongoing Despite Departures, D.A. Bragg Says

Last Updated: April 8, 2022 at 12:45 a.m. ET

NEW YORK (AP) — Refuting suggestions that he’s lost interest in going after Donald Trump, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Thursday a criminal investigation into the former president and his business practices is continuing “without fear or favor” despite a recent shakeup in the probe’s leadership.

In a rare public statement, Bragg denied that the three-year investigation was winding down or that a grand jury term expiring this month would impede his office’s ability to bring charges.

Citing secrecy rules, the district attorney said he couldn’t discuss details of the probe but pledged to publicly disclose findings when it’s over.

“In recent weeks, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has been repeatedly asked whether our investigation concerning former President Donald J. Trump, the Trump Organization, and its leadership is continuing,” Bragg wrote. “It is.”

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/manhattan-da-says-trump-criminal-investigation-is-ongoing-despite-departures-01649362777

[uponit7771]

29. You understand this is worse right?! No seriously this is a 100% bullshit assed reason not to go ...

... forward with a case like this.

[The Magistrate]

33. That's Always Worthless, Sir

People don't need to be bribed to do what they want, or avoid what they fear.

Fella just lacks the guts to defend the country.

[brooklynite]

35. Whatever Bragg does would not defend the country...

This is a State-level finance case. Nothing that would prohibit him from running for office.

[The Magistrate]

48. Such A Quibble Is Beneath You, Sir

A few jabs set up the cross. Keep an opponent busy, give him lots of chances to fuck up. I'm not aware of any law declaring a felon cannot hold national office. It is accumulated public defeat and disgrace that will bar him from office, by removing financial support, and by discouraging many supporters. Those whose disappointment leads to radical action will discredit the creature further.

[brooklynite]

55. Sorry but I see too many people who's focus is "get Trump for anything"

[The Magistrate]

58. I'd Prefer Getting Him For Seditious Conspiracy, Sir

Till that can be arranged, daily citations for spitting on the sidewalk would not go amiss, whether from municipal, county, state, or federal authorities. Someone who attempts overthrow of the Constitutional order is the enemy of all government.

[Leith]

38. Why did you post this?

Perhaps you are not outraged at a serial criminal is getting special, preferential treatment because he is rich, noisy, and powerful, but the rest of us think that he deserves to have his crimes investigated.

If you have a better idea on what the Manhattan DA should do in a case of millions of dollars worth of financial crimes, let's hear it. Please explain why this is funny or we are just overreacting or whatever. Just let's not have the old "outside opinions are worthless" nonsense. If you have better information, tell us.

As difficult as it can be to convey most emotions in text, our outrage & anger are obvious. So are mockery and self-importance.

[The Magistrate]

51. It Was Certainly a Rude Post

There is something to the precise point raised, though. It is common here to declare a public figure whose actions aren't popular did so because of blackmail or bribery. It's a bit off-kilter as a go-to explanation.

[brush]

17. Bet he knows by now after watching the J6 hearings...

that trump is not a big, bad, invulnerable bogeyman. He should've listened to his prosecutors.

Talk about blowing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He could've written his own ticket into the governor's mansion, or even the WH after being the one to finally get trump.

[SunSeeker]

60. Yup. Major failure on his part. nt

[2naSalit]

18. Bullshit.

Cy Vance milked this for as long as he possibly could without bringing it further than lip-service and when he picked this Bragg guy, he was fully aware that Bragg would pull it and kill it. Because Cy never wanted it to ever see the light of day. Why? Because he's protected the orangeanus for a long time and can't afford to be found out. Much like the sister who was a judge, she resigned before she could be investigated. Pretty slick racket they have there.

[brooklynite]

36. "He picked this Bragg guy"

I was under the impression that the voters of New York County picked him. Something about an election?

[2naSalit]

65. Endorsed by the guy...

And they made the voter think he would follow through when that was not the case. Yeah, so he went through an easy election which almost mattered, he still killed the case.

[The Wizard]

57. Bada Bing

Vance has a history of letting Trump commit crimes.

[2naSalit]

66. Sure does...

I don't know why anyone thought he'd actually indict him for anything.

[Mr.Bill]

20. He needs to stop worrying about his score card

and do his fucking job.

I mean if the Oakland As are scheduled to play the New York Yankees, should they just not play the game because they will probably lose?

[uponit7771]

30. ********THIS !!!! ☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾 ********

[The Magistrate]

49. Hear Hear, Sir

[Wuddles440]

21. Bragg...

should be summarily charged with Dereliction of Duty. Absolutely pathetic excuse from some one serving in such a position.

[Catherine Vincent]

23. If true, what bs

That Durham guy wasn't focused on losing.

[uponit7771]

31. +1, The sussann case was a 100% lost cause on the merits form start and I'm pissed the judge ...

... even let it go to trial!

There was no evidence Sussan lied and even the assholes who took his statement turned on the prosecutor but they still went forward with that bullshit dead cause trial.

[gldstwmn]

24. I wonder how Pomerantz feels about that.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

25. The Manhattan DA is too timid

[Novara]

27. So what happens when the state's AG finds corruption?

Will they be forced to prosecute? Her investigation is civil but I have no doubt she will unearth criminality.

[gab13by13]

34. The statute of limitations will have probably expired.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

28. I'll bet he LOVES the best seats at the shows

And the best restaurants in Manhattan.

Must be nice, as long as no one asks you to actually earn your fucking keep.

[brooklynite]

37. Bearing in mind, you know nothing about his lifestyle, right?

I'll observe the New York Post, which loves to beat up on NYC Democrats, hasn't found anything juicy about him

[Torchlight]

42. Sounds serious.

Good luck.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

43. Hence the "I'll bet..."

[NCjack]

39. Maybe he has another reason, one that is much less self-serving.

[Baitball Blogger]

40. Well, we knew the guy was incompetent, din't we?

And there were a few people in DU backing his decision, providing reasons that had nothing to do with the actual one that motivated him.

[moniss]

41. Yellow

streak a mile wide.

[Snackshack]

44. He should be fired.

That should not be a calculation when enforcing the law. The Grand Jury makes that decision, if they indict you have to follow through with a trial. If the jury acquits so be it. Not even trying to do his job should be a crime.

[brooklynite]

67. Elected officials don't get fired.

[mjvpi]

46. Personally, I think it's because every real estate developer in NYC does the same thing.

I have nothing to back this up, but it just sounds like a can of worms that Trumps defense could open up. Selective prosecution etc.

[The Magistrate]

52. That's Cold Fact, Sir

If one thing has been made abundantly clear in this passage, it is that high end real estate is a criminal enterprise, a money-laundering scheme and haven for tax evasion.

I doubt a selective prosecution defense would succeed in court, and of course the cure is to round up the rest as well....

[mjvpi]

53. But then, which valuation are real estate taxes based on? Is NYC benefitting from inflated prices?

I’m with you on the cure. My intuition says there is rot.

[duckworth969]

47. Pure bullshit

So Chump gets away with fraud because of gutless prosecutors.

Do all the leg work, hundreds of hours, etc.

Then do nothing.

[oswaldactedalone]

50. Merry Fitzmas Everyone!!

Prepare for much more of the same. Trump skates again and again.

[The Wizard]

54. Trump bribes and threatens

It's his MO.

[slightlv]

56. I have an idea...

Put a woman in charge of the case!!!!

[dlk]

59. One doesn't get to be Manhattan DA by being faint of heart

I’m betting there’s more to this story.

[Evolve Dammit]

61. sometimes they become insanely afraid of trying a case for fear of no slam dunk.

[Evolve Dammit]

62. Grand jury who heard it all were released and evidence returned. Sickening.