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(5,633 posts) Mon Jun 28, 2021, 04:58 PM Jun 2021

Trump lawyer: Manhattan DA won't charge former president [View all]

Source: Politico

Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance has indicated he does not currently plan to charge the Trump Organization with crimes related to allegations of "hush money" payments and real estate value manipulations, according to a personal lawyer for Donald Trump.

Ronald Fischetti, a New York attorney who represents the former president, said on Monday that in a meeting last week, he asked Vance’s team for details on charges they were considering.

According to Fischetti, members of Vance’s team said they were considering bringing charges against the Trump Organization and its individual employees related to alleged failures to pay taxes on corporate benefits and perks. It has been widely reported that those perks included cars and apartments and appear to only involve a small number of executives.

“We asked, ‘Is there anything else?’” Fischetti told POLITICO. “They said, ‘No.’”

“It’s crazy that that’s all they had,” he added.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/28/trump-lawyer-manhattan-da-wont-charge-496768

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Trump lawyer: Manhattan DA won't charge former president [View all] Calista241 Jun 2021 OP

Didn't Vance let Trump and his spawn walk away from their crimes previously? Botany Jun 2021 #1

yes nt Grasswire2 Jun 2021 #4

yup, and there were calls for him to resign because of the way he handled sexual assault cases JohnSJ Jun 2021 #8

Didn't Vance let Trump and his spawn walk away from their crimes previously? LenaBaby61 Jun 2021 #18

Yup. zentrum Jun 2021 #20

The wonders of kompromat peppertree Jun 2021 #52

damn. damn. riversedge Jun 2021 #2

People like trump never gave consequences. Marrah_Goodman Jun 2021 #3

I am hoping that one day YoshidaYui Jun 2021 #39

Dog dammit. SergeStorms Jun 2021 #5

Who Is Surprised By This Me. Jun 2021 #6

Exactly. Hate him. zentrum Jun 2021 #21

It's obvious that everyone is going to skate. it's the american way. PSPS Jun 2021 #7

Doesn't really seem Tomconroy Jun 2021 #9

Fischetti is not telling the whole truths ... Lovie777 Jun 2021 #10

Nobody is going to jail for this. Calista241 Jun 2021 #13

dear people ! trump's lawyer is complete bull shit ! indicting trump .org first. monkeyman1 Jun 2021 #27

Exactly. This is Politico quoting the Con's crooked lawyer onetexan Jun 2021 #68

Let's burn down the WH because one of Trump's fucking lawyers gave us HIS spin????? marble falls Jun 2021 #11

Exactly . . . .. Lovie777 Jun 2021 #14

We mustn't consider the source, of course. quaint Jun 2021 #17

Maybe Cy Vance rownesheck Jun 2021 #12

Yup. Saw that coming a mile away. If they meant to do it, we wouldn't have had that Scrivener7 Jun 2021 #15

That came from pendejo45's lawyer. davsand Jun 2021 #16

Barr and the DOJ controlled the message when the Mueller report came out. Calista241 Jun 2021 #24

I love the little tease to lead on the easy marks like us LiberalLovinLug Jun 2021 #67

we will see llashram Jun 2021 #19

Fish chetti *hopes* to get paid so he's spouting what his *client* wants to hear... Justice matters. Jun 2021 #26

probably right llashram Jun 2021 #29

Still, it looks like charges related to failure to pay taxes are forthcoming groundloop Jun 2021 #22

I agree, and it's no small thing TexasBushwhacker Jun 2021 #38

". . .according to a personal lawyer for Donald Trump." Icono Classless Jerk Jun 2021 #23

Looks like Fitzmas may be coming a little early this year. (n/t) thesquanderer Jun 2021 #25

I ask how can anyone be surprised by this? Thomas Hurt Jun 2021 #28

Hang on a minute Chainfire Jun 2021 #30

this would seem to be NJCher Jun 2021 #44

They're discussing this on Ari Melber's show right now. He won't be indicted "yet"! But there ARE... George II Jun 2021 #31

I'm guessing Weisselberg for sure and possibly Eric Fiendish Thingy Jun 2021 #40

They Are Going To Go After The Little Fish FIRST GB_RN Jun 2021 #32

Why believe anyone on team Trump? They lied about the Mueller report, remember? n/t pnwmom Jun 2021 #33

Right? mcar Jun 2021 #50

We will see. There's a lot of corruption. Trump should have been in jail years ago rockfordfile Jun 2021 #53

No, we don't get to see anything "now," except the first step pnwmom Jun 2021 #54

son of a bitch choie Jun 2021 #34

So why did Vance's office proclaim choie Jun 2021 #35

There's always the NY State AG. Hugin Jun 2021 #36

AMERICA! SoCalDavidS Jun 2021 #37

if trump skates free why should anyone obey the law rdking647 Jun 2021 #41

Not surprised AverageOldGuy Jun 2021 #42

George W Bush all over again inwiththenew Jun 2021 #43

But the police can execute you for selling loose cigarettes jO456 Jun 2021 #45

"according to a personal lawyer for ***" mcar Jun 2021 #46

Please consider deleting this mcar Jun 2021 #47

Agreed ....................... turbinetree Jun 2021 #48

"Sad day when Politico is being even more dishonest than Newsmax" - been a close contest recently! George II Jun 2021 #59

Sad day when Democrats fall for Politico's and Trump's lawyers mcar Jun 2021 #61

Notes from Chris Hayes segment NJCher Jun 2021 #49

Nicolle Wallace and Ari Melber did segments on this, too. Forget all the details, but.... George II Jun 2021 #58

This is why nothing will happen to Trump AverageOldGuy Jun 2021 #51

He's waiting for Weisenberg to flip. CanonRay Jun 2021 #55

I would love to hear Preet's version after a couple beers. Unadulterated. Evolve Dammit Jun 2021 #56

This would not have happened earlier today if there aren't any serious indictments imminent: George II Jun 2021 #57

I'm hoping for the whole family to face charges of some sort but, Mr. Evil Jun 2021 #60

Much ado about nothing gab13by13 Jun 2021 #62

I can only hope that Vance & Co. are playing it close to the vest in order... LudwigPastorius Jun 2021 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex Jun 2021 #64

Can you summ arize for those who can't watch the video? KPN Jun 2021 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex Jun 2021 #71

Thanks much. Good stuff! KPN Jun 2021 #73

Bad headline. Trump's lawyer did not say that. SunSeeker Jun 2021 #66

Politico. NurseJackie Jun 2021 #69

Yup, And As Charles Pierce Calls It, GB_RN Jun 2021 #72

Three Words... DAngelo136 Jun 2021 #70

Looks like they're hunting for witnesses truthisfreedom Jun 2021 #74

Guess who got indicted today? marble falls Jun 2021 #75