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Hermit-The-Prog

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19. wannabe mob boss

Reply to H2O Man (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2019, 01:05 AM

Mar 2019

The Trumps wish they could be an important cell in Putin's mob. None are smart enough or know enough. They're useful, privileged patsies for the Russians. They're also useful to our home-grown, Repug-nurtured oligarchs. That usefulness will come to an end as the criminal threads are unwound in public.

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RICO Slobby [View all] H2O Man Mar 2019 OP

When Malcom Nance talks, I listen. gateley Mar 2019 #1

Thanks for the explanation. watoos Mar 2019 #2

I want to add another comment, watoos Mar 2019 #3

Good read. Thanks. empedocles Mar 2019 #4

I don't think it is a civil suit. watoos Mar 2019 #8

RICO provides for both criminal and civil suits. SunSeeker Mar 2019 #18

Right! Another angle to go at the crime family. Get around some of the defenses. empedocles Mar 2019 #23

And those unpaid contractors could get treble damages plus attorney fees. SunSeeker Mar 2019 #24

Trump won a lot of these cases by making a protracted case out of it YessirAtsaFact Mar 2019 #26

Yep. nt SunSeeker Mar 2019 #27

Excellent as always. I am so looking forward to the results of a RICO investigation... Hekate Mar 2019 #5

Thanks for another far too infrequent, well-written and thoughtful post, H2O Man. yonder Mar 2019 #6

Does an indictment have to be approved by Billy Barr? 3Hotdogs Mar 2019 #7

Good question. watoos Mar 2019 #9

Gerardo SamKnause Mar 2019 #10

Kick dalton99a Mar 2019 #11

K&R... spanone Mar 2019 #12

Question: if SDNY indicts and it is sealed, will it Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #13

The Beauty of RICO Is That They Will Seize and Freeze All Assets. So Trump .... DoctorJoJo Mar 2019 #14

Yep, RICO was made for Trump Org. nt SunSeeker Mar 2019 #15

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2019 #16

It's not RICO. It's never RICO EndGOPPropaganda Mar 2019 #17

wannabe mob boss Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2019 #19

Let's hope Mueller or SDNY takes the Trump Syndicate down. democrank Mar 2019 #20

He is going down - love this malaise Mar 2019 #21

Veeeeeeery interesting coeur_de_lion Mar 2019 #22

He's a malignant narcissist with extreme delusions of invulnerability. BSdetect Mar 2019 #25

If you caught that freak out... dawnie51 Mar 2019 #28

Betchya he doesn't throw his own McD's wrappers away Blue Owl Mar 2019 #29

This is off the subject Beringia Mar 2019 #30

I've known Tony H2O Man Mar 2019 #31