David Cay Johnston says tRUmp was in cocaine trafficking
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Source: Democracy Now!
AMY GOODMAN: Who was backing him? Talk about the banks. And there seems to be some unexplained large sum of money that he got at that time, $52.9 million.
DAVID CAY JOHNSTON: Yeah. Trump reported one year almost $53 million of interest. Now, if he held treasury notes, that means he had over $660 million of treasury bonds. And if it were junk bonds, more than $350 million. We know from other things that Trump had to disclose over the years that he didn’t have a portfolio anywhere like that. So the question is, did he report some income that was from some other source he was trying to hide as interest? And then the question would be, was it benign or nefarious?
And I would point out that this was during or right after the period when we know that Donald Trump was very deeply entangled with the international cocaine trafficker Joseph Wexelbaum. So deeply entangled and did so many favors for him that I’ve said, and I’ll say again, the only logical explanation for his conduct is that Donald was in the cocaine trafficking business with Joe Wexelbaum. And Donald, if you’re listening, sue me if you think you can prove what I just said isn’t true.
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ScratchCat
(2,740 posts)to sue him. In fact, its pretty stupid for DCJ to say that and follow it up with that "threat". I don't doubt that Trump is involved in all kinds of nefarious financial deals, but you got to have some proof of cocaine money laundering other than "the only logical explanation for his conduct" to make such a claim and then expect it to not be actionable.
eShirl
(20,259 posts)Perseus
(4,341 posts)He would have to prove that it is not true...and that would open a bunch of inquiries, investigations that if DCJ is correct, the buffoon will not want to have it investigated with the fear that the truth will come out.
Not only that, but those inquiries and investigations will bring other nefarious actions by the buffoon to light, it will open many can of worms the buffoon will not be happy with.
ScratchCat
(2,740 posts)DCJ would have to offer some sort of proof of his claim. I know he's written books about Trump and has all sorts of info, but he would have to have something other than a claim that "there is no other logical explanation". Of course there is another explanation - the one Trump used on his tax returns. Trump has an affirmative defense - his audited tax returns. What does DCJ have? He can't just make the claim,. wait for Trump to sue him and then he gets to depose Trump on any subject he wants to. It doesn't work that way. He would have to show in court he had reason to make that claim when he made it. I doubt he has that, or the DOJ should have easily had it to a decade ago.
Jarqui
(10,909 posts)Trump is proving right now he doesn't want that sort of thing going on with his financial records.
He doesn't want reporters digging into his tax returns. That's like having a thousand auditors comparing notes.
sop
(18,622 posts)"Discovery is the pre-trial phase in a lawsuit in which each party investigates the facts of a case, through the rules of civil procedure, by obtaining evidence from the opposing party and others by means of discovery devices including requests for answers to interrogatories, requests for production of documents, requests for admissions, and depositions.
"Under the laws of the United States, civil discovery is broadly construed and parties to a civil action can ask for virtually any material which is reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. This is a much broader standard than simply relevant evidence, because it contemplates the exploration of materials and testimony that may not be directly relevant itself, but that could lead to the discovery of other evidence."
DownriverDem
(7,014 posts)wouldn't say what he did if he hadn't researched it. Why are you defending trump? Ever notice trump talks about not drinking and smoking, but never says anything about drugs?
blue neen
(12,465 posts)So, it is believable.
The_Counsel
(1,757 posts)And Donald, if you’re listening, sue me if you think you can prove what I just said isn’t true.
* Emphasis mine.
So basically..."don't just tweet about how big a liar I supposedly am. Put you legal retainer fund where your mouth is and sue me!"
"But you won't, because you know it's true."
MAN...David Cay Johnston is SAVAGE....
FakeNoose
(41,634 posts)Chump threatens everybody with lawsuits but then he backs off a lot too. Especially when he realizes he can't win, or when his lawyers say the defendant would reveal too much in court. DCJ has been following Chump for over 35 years, and he's seen it all.
He's badass!
yonder
(10,293 posts)
leftyladyfrommo
(20,005 posts)Which is what he is.
He is just a huge PERVERT. and slimy as hell.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)involvement in Drug trafficking during the Cohen hearings?
Eliot Rosewater
(34,285 posts)election and then we will have to fight a civil war I guess.
mgardener
(2,360 posts)This info was known prior to the 2016 election.
Texin
(2,851 posts)Or through some of his real estate properties, and hotel(s).
groundloop
(13,849 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Across the southern border. Circle closed 
dlk
(13,247 posts)
smb
(3,598 posts)
Desert_Leslie
(131 posts)Bravo to Mr. Johnston!
Eliot Rosewater
(34,285 posts)WAY WAY worse stuff than this
renate
(13,776 posts)I can't believe we're in a place where we can read something like that and go "Wow! ... well, yeah, that computes" about the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!!!!
David Cay Johnston is a brave, brave man. Bless him.
renate
(13,776 posts)I mean, I'm loving this train of thought, and I certainly trust David Cay Johnston, but I'm just curious. Wouldn't it be super easy to just stash it somewhere and not include anything about it on his income tax returns?
But the "classic" way to clean up dirty money is to include it with legitimate income and pay taxes. Low-level dealers do it through night clubs, car washes, tattoo shops, etc.. cash businesses. Here, Trump could be doing it by including it as interest income. Its much "safer" to declare the money as income and pay taxes, rather than have tens of millions of dollars somewhere that you can't explain.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)He's never had a drink in his life (his brother died either accident or suicide, I forget, but as a result of long term alcoholism). Trump has never had anything to do with booze or drugs.
People, please be a LITTLE selective about what you'll believe. People seem to be impressed that he dares Trump to sue him over what he says in that article, but he does NOT claim that Trump made money from cocaine trafficking. He says, "the only logical explanation for his conduct is that Donald was in the cocaine trafficking business with Joe Wexelbaum." That seems like he might be saying that, but he's not. He was careful not to say affirmatively that he was claiming that Trump did that. What he said is not libel or slander. It's wondering out loud is all.
Notice that there is zero evidence of Trump being involved in cocaine trafficking. None. Zippo. But the article has a catchy title and I'm sure got a lot of clicks.
INdemo
(7,024 posts)During the campaign there were times his speech was slurred and when the TV camera had close ups one could see his pupils were the size of silver dollars..a definite sign of coke use
Yonnie3
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