Donald Trump to pay $2 million to settle New York Attorney General civil lawsuit against Trump Found

[demmiblue]

Source: CNN

(CNN)A judge ordered President Donald Trump to pay $2 million to a collection of nonprofit organizations as part of a settlement with the New York state attorney general's office to resolve a civil lawsuit that alleged "persistent" violations of charities law that included unlawful coordination with the 2016 Trump presidential campaign, according to a court filing Thursday.

Filed in June 2018, the lawsuit alleged that the President and his three eldest children -- Don Jr., Ivanka and Eric -- violated federal and state campaign finance laws and abused the Donald J. Trump Foundation's tax-exempt status. According to the lawsuit, the Trumps allowed the foundation to be used "as little more than a checkbook to serve Mr. Trump's business and political interests."

The settlement comes in the wake of an agreement by the foundation in December to dissolve under judicial supervision.

Attorneys for the charity had said that "all of the money raised by the Foundation went to charitable causes to assist those most in need," and accused the attorney general's office of political motivation, citing campaign trail comments made by Attorney General Letitia James, who took office in January.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/07/politics/trump-settlement-trump-foundation-new-york/index.html?utm_content=2019-11-07T18%3A10%3A00&utm_source=twCNNp&utm_term=image&utm_medium=social

[hatrack]

1. Good luck with getting paid, y'all . . . .

[rsdsharp]

9. They'll get paid.

They way it works is you don't dismiss the suit until you get the check. In Trump's case, I'd make that until mthe check clears.

[Scarsdale]

13. Does the RNC have

the cash available to pay this fine?

[ArizonaLib]

2. If he manages to write a $2 million check

run fast as hell to the bank.

[gab13by13]

5. Firtash will bail Trump out.

[muriel_volestrangler]

3. Is it known yet if Trump and his spawn are banned from serving on NY nonprofit boards?

That kind of judgement would be good to have. "How can you trust this man with the presidency if he's not trusted with a nonprofit?"

[George II]

4. I think there's language like that in the agreement to shut down the foundation, but not sure...

...what exactly it said or who it included.

[underpants]

8. See post #7

[underpants]

7. Yes. Here it is.

The Attorney General’s Office, led by Underwood after Schneiderman stepped down, filed suit in June 2018. In addition to shutting down the foundation, the lawsuit still seeks $2.8 million in restitution plus penalties and a 10-year prohibition on Trump or his adult children running charities in New York.

https://www.thenonprofittimes.com/npt_articles/trump-foundation-agrees-to-dissolve/

[muriel_volestrangler]

15. I wasn't sure if that had happened, though

That's from December 2018, and talks about "still seeking" $2.8 million and the ban. If it's now $2 million, that implies it wasn't the final decision, so we can't be certain if the ban is part of this too.

[George II]

16. Thanks. I remembered reading something like that, wasn't sure who all was included or for how long.

[chowder66]

6. Might want to figure out where the $2 million comes from if he does pay it. nt

[Grokenstein]

10. What seems to be the problem?

Attorneys for the charity had said that "all of the money raised by the Foundation went to charitable causes to assist those most in need," and accused the attorney general's office of political motivation

Nobody's more "needy" than Donald J. Trump! /sarcasm

[ScratchCat]

11. I guess

That unlawfully funneling money from "charities" to your presidential election campaign doesn't rise to the level of impeachment either, right?

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

12. Good news! n/t

[Wellstone ruled]

14. Watch for Leins being placed on

Trump entities. Banks do not like their Collateral being levied on.

[PSPS]

17. No prob. What's the exchange rate on rubles these days?

[George II]

18. Bazinga! Someone found this tweet this afternoon (note the date!):

Link to tweet

[ck4829]

24. That aged well

[DesertRat]

19. Don, Ivanka, Don, Jr. and Eric are all named in the lawsuit

Conman Sr. and his crooked daughter are still in the White House.

Link to tweet

[ck4829]

25. Good to know

[tikka]

20. What are the penalties, if any?

[softydog88]

21. You want yer 2 million smackers?

Give me somethin' on Biden's kid. Then you'll get your moolah. Until then, good friggin' luck.

[Mr.Bill]

22. Trump doesn't have two million dollars.

The registration on his airplane lapsed during the campaign, for pete's sake.

[ck4829]

23. K&R