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Hugh_Lebowski

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2. Yeah I sorta know how bail and bail bonds work

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 22, 2023, 12:09 PM

Aug 2023

Do you think Trump is going to want to be seen as unable to come up with a measly $200,000 when he portrays himself as a billionaire ... by eliciting the services of a bail bondsman and thus forfeiting $20,000?

I really doubt he'd prefer that 'look' over posting $200,000 himself (or, rather, with donor money).

Or are you saying he wouldn't need the bondsman, or to forfeit the 20K in which case ... you know more than me

But yeah, I think #3 is on the lower side of likelihood but I thought it worth mentioning

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My assumption is not that Trump was admitting to being a flight risk by his TS post [View all] Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2023 OP

The bond amount was $200K but he would only have to had posted 10%, $20K, in cash. Ocelot II Aug 2023 #1

Yeah I sorta know how bail and bail bonds work Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2023 #2

Good point. Did he post the entire $200K in cash or did he get a bond? I just assumed the latter Ocelot II Aug 2023 #3

For this thread LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2023 #4