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FBaggins

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9. Perjury certainly isn't...and as I said

Reply to Happy Hoosier (Reply #7)

Mon Jun 3, 2024, 12:32 PM

Jun 2024

“There are financial crimes and then there are financial crimes”

Defrauding the government of millions in tax revenue vs mislabeling expenses. I don’t think anyone is saying “financial crimes don’t result in jail time” they’re talking about the specific financial crime that he was actually convicted of

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No way a first time offender [View all] kairos12 Jun 2024 OP

Obstruction and false claims to law enforcement are financial crimes? FBaggins Jun 2024 #1

+1. the analogy misses - by about a mile (of course the internet is full of this stuff - but, thanks) stopdiggin Jun 2024 #8

How soon we forget that he, Jr, Eric, Trump Org were found guilty fo financial crimes & fined over 340 MILLION dollars Attilatheblond Jun 2024 #14

Exxcept that none of that is true FBaggins Jun 2024 #17

Somone analyzed thousands of nys convictions under this statute getagrip_already Jun 2024 #2

LOL LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2024 #3

Or Allen Weisselberg NT Happy Hoosier Jun 2024 #4

Nope FBaggins Jun 2024 #5

Tax avoidance isn't a financial crime? Sure seems like it to me! NT Happy Hoosier Jun 2024 #7

Perjury certainly isn't...and as I said FBaggins Jun 2024 #9

How about all the people hes stiffed? An architect mentioned that the only Karadeniz Jun 2024 #6

Was he convicted of crimes in any of those cases? If not, they're irrelevant in criminal sentencing. onenote Jun 2024 #12

Frankly, it's naive to believe that Trump will be treated or sentenced more harshly than anyone else. n/t elocs Jun 2024 #10

Don't forget that Martha Stewart is a woman. TSExile Jun 2024 #11

Exactly. Successful too. kairos12 Jun 2024 #13

Seem to recall during her trial that it was mentioned she donated to some DEM candidates Attilatheblond Jun 2024 #15

Right??? TSExile Jun 2024 #16