tfg reaches settlement with protesters who allege they were assaulted by his security

[Ohio Joe]

Former President Donald Trump settled a civil lawsuit Wednesday that alleged his security guards violently assaulted protesters outside Trump Tower in 2015.

The case, brought by Efrain Galicia and four other protesters of Mexican origin against Trump and his head of security, Keith Schiller, was in the middle of jury selection in Bronx Supreme Court when the parties came to a confidential agreement.

Video from the September 2015 rally appeared to show Schiller smacking Galicia in the face after he reached for a sign that said "Trump: Make America Racist Again."

"Defendants were staring down the barrel of a Bronx jury who were about to be presented with overwhelming evidence in support of plaintiffs’ claims," Ben Dictor, the plaintiffs' attorney, said in a statement to ABC News. "Nevertheless, plaintiffs are proud to have settled their claims and to have obtained written recognition by Donald Trump of their right to protest on the public sidewalk. Powerful men may put their names on buildings, but the sidewalk will always belong to the people."

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trump-reaches-settlement-protesters-allege-assaulted-security/story?id=92554485

Interesting... tfg was easily going to lose this one so it must have been a big settlement. I'm sure the cultists will be happy to hear their donations to him are once again not being used for what they thought... Or they will continue to ignore how they are being marks and keep on giving.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. If the evidence was so clear, why did plaintiffs agree to a CONFIDENTIAL settlement?

[C_U_L8R]

5. The dollars were right?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

8. Most likely correct, but I would have thought they might have done as well or better

... as well with non-confidential agreement or better perhaps with a trial.

However trials are like warfare: no plan survives contact with the enemy. So I can also understand not wanting to endure a trial.

[gratuitous]

2. What happened to the former guy's boast?

Settled again to avoid getting smacked with a big judgment.

[calimary]

3. Wonder how big a settlement it was.

That tends to be his go-to strategy. Settlements. Often lower than expected because he had his attorneys string it out as long as possible to outlast his opponent(s).

[Ohio Joe]

7. So... Some thoughts about that...

This happened in 2015 and was in the middle of jury selection right now... There was not much left in the way of delay tactics to be used. Probably some but I don't see much. If they had settled two years ago, I'd be right there with you in thinking it was to avoid delays but now... I'm not sure that is it.

I suspect the settlement was less than what they might have gotten but still very big and with the public admission from tfg, it was enough for the protesters.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

4. Hope they don't need to file another lawsuit to get their payout!

[SoCalDavidS]

6. The Only Accountability He EVER Faces Is Monetary

Lifetime Criminal Indictments still Zero.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

9. He couldn't find an impartial jury

Trump lawyers made last-minute decision to settle NYC lawsuit after struggling to find jurors who didn't hate him

[crickets]

10. Oh, that is hilarious.

Also should give tfg pause about any other jury he faces. 😊