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69. Brown paper packages, tied up with strings...

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Feds showed up this am at law firm rep. Trump, asked everyone to leave & put brown paper on doors. [View all] MelissaB Nov 2018 OP

Welllll... that seems like it might be significant! Squinch Nov 2018 #1

Today I settle all family business......... Jack from Charlotte Nov 2018 #91

But Fredo is still president! No christening cake for us yet. Squinch Nov 2018 #93

Nice touch! n/t Harker Nov 2018 #104

It has been pretty clear for a while that Trump is being investigated for many crimes. Blue_true Nov 2018 #103

Bing bing bing Wawannabe Nov 2018 #111

He is not self aware flying rabbit Nov 2018 #114

"You have to answer for Santino, Carlo." Ilsa Nov 2018 #107

ANSWER FOR DU READERS: COMPLETE NEWS FROM RELIABLE SOURCE... Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #109

But Avenatti is very bad!! Kingofalldems Nov 2018 #2

That was funny. byronius Nov 2018 #57

They are the firm that helped Trumpy avoid paying his real estate taxes. FSogol Nov 2018 #3

Good. I hope that they nail him for this. We have in MO where people ... SWBTATTReg Nov 2018 #13

saw that in Chesterfield valley years ago. Kurt V. Nov 2018 #76

Yes, another example of it too. I saw this too. Thanks for bringing up too, it's too prevalent... SWBTATTReg Nov 2018 #92

We must adjust the language to conform to reality: DemocracyMouse Nov 2018 #105

Oh no, not the BROWN PAPER!!!!?! Leghorn21 Nov 2018 #4

Black would have been more fun, but I'll adjust. lindysalsagal Nov 2018 #87

Prison orange would have done nicely as well. SergeStorms Nov 2018 #98

...yes yes, an indictment with a copy of President Obama's birth certificate stapled to it!! Leghorn21 Nov 2018 #99

We have a winner! SergeStorms Nov 2018 #112

This is certainly interesting. nt Ferrets are Cool Nov 2018 #5

Alderman Burke is a Chicago Democrat. hedda_foil Nov 2018 #6

Well Drump did want the feds to investigate Democrats too... Looks like he is getting his wish. Anza404 Nov 2018 #19

And he has Atty. Emmet Flood...of Clinton fame? libdem4life Nov 2018 #35

I've had drinks with "the other side" on occasion. Lunch more commonly but one thing I never did Hamlette Nov 2018 #88

That was years ago...I was just a young thing. I caught on pretty quick. libdem4life Nov 2018 #106

I was a public defender, worked in juvenile court, did mental health hearings, been a judge and did Hamlette Nov 2018 #113

It's the deep, physical, financial, mental, emotional, psychic, sometimes business involvement... libdem4life Nov 2018 #117

i can think of no better way to bulletproof bronxiteforever Nov 2018 #21

And it's not even Friday! mobeau69 Nov 2018 #7

Yesssssssssssssssss Haggis for Breakfast Nov 2018 #115

1st I've heard of Alderman Burke and his law firm's connection with Trump. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2018 #8

It MAY have nothing to do with donnie leftynyc Nov 2018 #58

Not his Law Firm mikeysnot Nov 2018 #74

There they go again Cartoonist Nov 2018 #9

Its going to start rolling down hill ScratchCat Nov 2018 #10

Something VERY BIG is afoot. triron Nov 2018 #11

Uh oh. Slowly the worm turns.... Augiedog Nov 2018 #12

wrapping it for shipping, perhaps? 0rganism Nov 2018 #14

Other recent raids of note bobbieinok Nov 2018 #15

NO WAY! cilla4progress Nov 2018 #16

Sounds like great news. yonder Nov 2018 #17

Jingle cuffs, Jingle cuffs duhneece Nov 2018 #62

Add this in w/the raid on Deutsche Bank this AM and the **** is gonna hit the fan Botany Nov 2018 #18

They never go full brown paper C_U_L8R Nov 2018 #20

Did this firm lube Justin Kennedy's Deutsche Bank laundered money loans? N/T Ponietz Nov 2018 #22

saw this could be related neohippie Nov 2018 #23

also found this in another online discussion neohippie Nov 2018 #43

Great green gobs of greasy grimy gophers' guts --- slime all the way down. erronis Nov 2018 #64

You said it! lindysalsagal Nov 2018 #90

Keep digging David. mobeau69 Nov 2018 #45

"Springing Loan" aka "bad boy loan" progressoid Nov 2018 #70

Well, a lot of folks forget that there is also a Trump Tower in Chicago. GoCubsGo Nov 2018 #78

+ 1 red dog 1 Nov 2018 #86

Yea Baby!!!! spanone Nov 2018 #24

That means that a judge signed a search warrant. yardwork Nov 2018 #25

Bribery in Chicago. I am shocked. Scruffy1 Nov 2018 #26

What does the paper sign on the door say? cwydro Nov 2018 #27

It simply reads "RICO".... n/t getagrip_already Nov 2018 #33

I hope you're not joshing me! cwydro Nov 2018 #40

It reads: demmiblue Nov 2018 #36

Thank you. cwydro Nov 2018 #41

HaHa! While Trump Flies, the Investigation Proceeds. MineralMan Nov 2018 #28

Methinks He Will Be An Unhappy Traveler When. . . ProfessorGAC Nov 2018 #37

Well done! cwydro Nov 2018 #42

For the complete lyrics, click here: MineralMan Nov 2018 #51

LOL Dave in VA Nov 2018 #46

Damn. Now I can't get that out of my head. What they call an "earworm". erronis Nov 2018 #66

There are worse songs to have as an earworm, I think. MineralMan Nov 2018 #67

I once had "Jerusalem" in my head for three days Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2018 #116

This was the law firm that did Trump's taxes until earlier this summer? LanternWaste Nov 2018 #29

For you kids out there in law school, start studying Real Estate/Money Laundering/Tax Evasion crimes Yavin4 Nov 2018 #30

There will probably be whole courses about... 47of74 Nov 2018 #68

...and Forensic Accounting Hestia Nov 2018 #118

Just maybe, the crime family in the WH is going down. Equinox Moon Nov 2018 #31

Privacy for the investigators inside blugbox Nov 2018 #95

Where is this? Is it in Europe or the US? George II Nov 2018 #32

Chicago watoos Nov 2018 #44

The Deutsche Bank was raided in Germany today. libdem4life Nov 2018 #79

Oh my! demmiblue Nov 2018 #34

K&R smirkymonkey Nov 2018 #38

k&r bigtree Nov 2018 #39

I think people are jumping to conclusions Azathoth Nov 2018 #47

Me too leftynyc Nov 2018 #59

And the raid on Deutsch Bank in Germany today? libdem4life Nov 2018 #82

Maybe, maybe not leftynyc Nov 2018 #89

Either the Republic will collapse or someday there will be a fantastic movie. gordianot Nov 2018 #48

But by then none of us who lived through it could LuckyLib Nov 2018 #81

I lived to see All the Presidents' Men. gordianot Nov 2018 #83

He IS bringing Christmas back! nolabear Nov 2018 #49

CORRECTION: This is Alderman Burke's office at City Hall brooklynite Nov 2018 #50

This does not appear to be Trump related. Chicago Tribune Link here. apnu Nov 2018 #55

Well if so, let's hope there's Trump collateral in there somewhere. Chakaconcarne Nov 2018 #77

Quite possibly not. Denzil_DC Nov 2018 #94

Worth noting,... LudwigPastorius Nov 2018 #52

I get the feeling Burke represented almost every bigtime real estate mogul in Chicago Azathoth Nov 2018 #53

Oh, I'm sure they're volstork Nov 2018 #54

Here's a photo of Burke's brown-papered offices ailsagirl Nov 2018 #56

This is not good news for trump Gothmog Nov 2018 #60

"Come along my baby, whole lotta shreddin' goin' on." C Moon Nov 2018 #61

This isn't necessarily about Trump snowybirdie Nov 2018 #63

Sounds like team trump pissed off Bob Mueller. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2018 #65

Brown paper packages, tied up with strings... LakeSuperiorView Nov 2018 #69

good one. JDC Nov 2018 #102

i love it. barbtries Nov 2018 #71

Here's the attorney with Rump- WATCHDOGS: The Donald & the Democrat; Burke saved Trump $11.7M ffr Nov 2018 #72

I think we have a winner here. GoCubsGo Nov 2018 #80

Aah, yes Homer Wells Nov 2018 #73

Cohen must have told where everything is hidden Thrill Nov 2018 #75

K&R, thanks for posting red dog 1 Nov 2018 #84

The noose around Trump's neck keeps getting tighter and tighter. lpbk2713 Nov 2018 #85

Whoa.....slow down people. Don't jump to conclusions. chwaliszewski Nov 2018 #96

The proverbial shit just got real. sandensea Nov 2018 #97

McConnell is practicing his shoulder shrugging. JohnnyRingo Nov 2018 #100

Maybe they are just doing a little painting JDC Nov 2018 #101

K&R Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #108

Remember - this is the part in Breaking Bad when Saul started burning all his files. Initech Nov 2018 #110