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(4,190 posts) Thu Jan 19, 2023, 10:29 PM Jan 2023

Trump and lawyers sanctioned almost $1 million for 'frivolous' lawsuit against Hillary Clinton [View all]

Source: cnbc

A federal judge on Thursday imposed nearly $1 million in sanctions on former President Donald Trump and his lawyers for filing a “frivolous” lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and others.

“This case should never have been brought,” wrote Judge John Middlbrooks in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in his order sanctioning Trump.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/20/trump-and-lawyers-sanctioned-almost-1-million-for-frivolous-lawsuit-against-hillary-clinton.html

not nearly enough but its a good start

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Trump and lawyers sanctioned almost $1 million for 'frivolous' lawsuit against Hillary Clinton [View all] moonshinegnomie Jan 2023 OP

"He will never have another good day." Botany Jan 2023 #1

Thank You! I love the way Peter Marks said that!! Cha Jan 2023 #4

watching Lawrence right now NJCher Jan 2023 #10

Does it make someone a bad person to wish the same fate on his rabid followers? progressoid Jan 2023 #13

GOOD! 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2023 #2

and remember others were involved in this lawsuit.. agingdem Jan 2023 #5

Unfortunately, no dpibel Jan 2023 #18

Why is this "unfortunate?" Moosepoop Jan 2023 #21

This is not just the beginning dpibel Jan 2023 #22

Taking the Pig's money doesn't make him happy I imagine.... Thomas Hurt Jan 2023 #3

Good grief. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #6

Keep in mind leftieNanner Jan 2023 #11

Oh, I know all kinds of awful people go to law school. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #23

I'll 'splain that NJCher Jan 2023 #24

R-law schools where a turnip can get a degree! machoneman Jan 2023 #31

There's the stupid, and those that play at stupid to take advantage of the stupid LiberalLovinLug Jan 2023 #43

and i was under the impression trump doesn't pay his lawyers anyway orleans Jan 2023 #17

What about taking away their law licenses? Bev54 Jan 2023 #7

That is the real solution, but will probably never happen Major Nikon Jan 2023 #16

"That is the real solution, but will probably never happen" BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 #25

A few will, most won't Major Nikon Jan 2023 #27

The top ones can and should be put out to pasture through disbarment BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 #28

It still doesn't give me much faith in the legal system Major Nikon Jan 2023 #46

The whole disbarment bit BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 #47

Yes, sanctions against all involved lawyers. This should have been in the judge's order. machoneman Jan 2023 #32

Good. Keep it up! brer cat Jan 2023 #8

Is he tired of winning yet? usonian Jan 2023 #9

lol NJCher Jan 2023 #12

Maybe Putin can find him a safe house in Ukraine BOSSHOG Jan 2023 #14

Ohhhhhh, I saw what you did there!!! Karma13612 Jan 2023 #30

YES! Finally! Warpy Jan 2023 #15

This is GREAT !!!!!!! Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2023 #19

trump... myohmy2 Jan 2023 #20

And yet I bet that Trump probably profited over it still via an increase in cstanleytech Jan 2023 #26

yeppers, going right out the gate in early 2021 msfiddlestix Jan 2023 #35

And he will appeal Karma13612 Jan 2023 #29

RWNJs (right-wing nut jobs) are wondering when TFG's losing streak (in the courts) will end... lol MissMillie Jan 2023 #33

what the hell was he suing Clinton over? defamation? msfiddlestix Jan 2023 #34

Conspiring against him to rig the 2016 election iemanja Jan 2023 #39

omfg. I remembet seeing posts suggesting he intended to, but actually getting this far with it msfiddlestix Jan 2023 #44

It's in the linked article iemanja Jan 2023 #45

Yes. Start fining Trump's lawyers. JohnnyRingo Jan 2023 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author JohnnyRingo Jan 2023 #37

If he pays iemanja Jan 2023 #38

Reading of this tonekat Jan 2023 #40

He isn't in prison. twodogsbarking Jan 2023 #41

How about disciplining the lawyers? There should be a some disciplinary actions against them. Escurumbele Jan 2023 #42