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atreides1

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28. The $25,000 was the first donation!

Mon Oct 9, 2017, 11:09 AM

Oct 2017

Vance in 2010 began looking into whether Trump’s kids misled prospective buyers in a failed Manhattan Trump Soho project, but ultimately dropped the case over the objections of his investigators, according to a report by WNYC, ProPublica, and The New Yorker.

Dropped the case over the objections of his own investigators, why would he do that?

Vance received a $31,000 donation from Trump's personal lawyer in 2013 after deciding not to prosecute Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr.

Received the money after deciding not to prosecute the case!

Vance returned the $25,000 in 2012...but the next year received $31,000 from the same lawyer!

Vance's campaign didn't return the $31,000 until this year, that's 4 years! If Vance was so honest, why accept the $31,000 and then for 4 years to return it?

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So Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance dropped case against Trump kids after a big donation [View all] Maraya1969 Oct 2017 OP

Mueller time Not Ruth Oct 2017 #1

The media not fooled Oct 2017 #2

What is a better word? Maybe they should leave out the reference to Trump altogether? Maraya1969 Oct 2017 #3

Spawns Soxfan58 Oct 2017 #7

That will do. eom Maraya1969 Oct 2017 #21

Co-conspirators? Orrex Oct 2017 #9

Way to guard the public trust, Cy. nocalflea Oct 2017 #4

If corrupt why did he return money before meeting? Cicada Oct 2017 #5

Too bad we've legalized political corruption. sharedvalues Oct 2017 #11

You have no evidence for your claim Cicada Oct 2017 #12

US has legalized political corruption sharedvalues Oct 2017 #17

Vance did not take money to favor a contributor Cicada Oct 2017 #18

Campaign contributions are in practice corruption (see articles I linked from Z Teachout) sharedvalues Oct 2017 #19

I agree we should outlaw campaign contributions Cicada Oct 2017 #23

I don't know the details about Vance. But this looks bad. sharedvalues Oct 2017 #24

This is the same as Trump's donation to FL AG Bondi. And it is still be investigated Maraya1969 Oct 2017 #25

Because it is illegal to take money from someone under investigation and meet with them. L. Coyote Oct 2017 #15

It is not illegal to meet with a campaign contributor Cicada Oct 2017 #16

Read the articles I linked above. It SHOULD be illegal, but SCOTUS defined it away. sharedvalues Oct 2017 #20

It was label as a "Campaign contribution" Chances are it went into his pocket eventually Maraya1969 Oct 2017 #26

Because he got $35,000 after the fact. Then he got $50,000 a few years later Maraya1969 Oct 2017 #22

The $25,000 was the first donation! atreides1 Oct 2017 #28

Returning the 25K is a policy Merlot Oct 2017 #29

You need to edit this. You mention Ivana. The K is missing secondwind Oct 2017 #6

I fixed it. Thanks Maraya1969 Oct 2017 #27

Vance should be investigated, not for dropping the case against the Kushners AJT Oct 2017 #8

trump has always bought politicians, espeically DAs so whats new? beachbum bob Oct 2017 #10

Mafia presidency.... Blue_Tires Oct 2017 #13

Recommended. H2O Man Oct 2017 #14

I Hope So Me. Oct 2017 #30

His father must be spinning in his grave cyclonefence Oct 2017 #31

It Was His Father's Name & Reputation That Got Him The Nom In The First Place Me. Oct 2017 #32