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I do, based on the numbers who still support tRump we could see him in office again and then there will be no escaping his tirades.
NY - $250m fraud against Former President Donald Trump, Trump Org., Eric, Donald Jr., Sept 2022, Trial 2 Oct 2023
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https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/trump-fraud-trial/trump-financials-cite-phone-calls-that-witness-says-didnt-occur-104048082?id=103642561
Oct 24, 3:19 PM EDT
"Mr. Trump would like to see you," Trump's executive assistant told Cohen, according to his testimony today.
Cohen testified that he then personally met with Trump and former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg to begin the process of inflating Trump's financial statement.
"I am actually not worth 4.5 billion. I am really worth six," Trump directed him and Weisselberg, according to Cohen.
Following that meeting, he and Weisselberg engaged in a multi-day process of marking up Trump's financial statement with red ink to eventually increase Trump's total net worth to Trump's "desired number," Cohen said.
Apart from the marked-up document, which Cohen said was scanned, he left behind no contemporaneous notes, text messages, or emails about the process.
"What is the highest price per square foot achieved in the city," Cohen described about the process to determine comparable properties to value Trump assets. "We would use those numbers to inflate these numbers."
Oct 24, 3:19 PM EDT
Cohen details how he says he inflated Trump's statements
According to Michael Cohen, the process of "reverse engineering" Donald Trump's 2011 financial statement began with a phone call."Mr. Trump would like to see you," Trump's executive assistant told Cohen, according to his testimony today.
Cohen testified that he then personally met with Trump and former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg to begin the process of inflating Trump's financial statement.
"I am actually not worth 4.5 billion. I am really worth six," Trump directed him and Weisselberg, according to Cohen.
Following that meeting, he and Weisselberg engaged in a multi-day process of marking up Trump's financial statement with red ink to eventually increase Trump's total net worth to Trump's "desired number," Cohen said.
Apart from the marked-up document, which Cohen said was scanned, he left behind no contemporaneous notes, text messages, or emails about the process.
"What is the highest price per square foot achieved in the city," Cohen described about the process to determine comparable properties to value Trump assets. "We would use those numbers to inflate these numbers."
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Now Alina Habba is asking whether he told his wife that he was lying about tax evasion. Judge Engoron is preliminarily siding with Cohen on spousal privilege grounds.
Habba says, “You lied to Judge Pauley?” Cohen responds, “Asked and answered,” a usual objection made by lawyers. Kise is now on his feet, yelling, “Your honor, this witness is out of control!” The courtroom erupts in laughter.
“Unlike your other plea deal, you were being honest in conjunction with this crime, is that correct?” Cohen says yes.
And then she forces him to admit that he has lied under oath several times.
And we’re done for the day after an admonition to Cohen not to talk to anyone, including his lawyers, about the subject of his testimony.
Now Alina Habba is asking whether he told his wife that he was lying about tax evasion. Judge Engoron is preliminarily siding with Cohen on spousal privilege grounds.
Habba says, “You lied to Judge Pauley?” Cohen responds, “Asked and answered,” a usual objection made by lawyers. Kise is now on his feet, yelling, “Your honor, this witness is out of control!” The courtroom erupts in laughter.
“Unlike your other plea deal, you were being honest in conjunction with this crime, is that correct?” Cohen says yes.
And then she forces him to admit that he has lied under oath several times.
And we’re done for the day after an admonition to Cohen not to talk to anyone, including his lawyers, about the subject of his testimony.
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Oct 24, 4:03 PM EDT
Cohen described how the Trump Organization would grant external parties only limited access to the documents themselves, often presenting them during video calls -- rather than handing out the document for external parties to keep -- in the process of demonstrating Trump's net worth.
For example, Cohen described using the documents in a meeting with a journalist from real estate news site "The Real Deal" to "create the story about how much Trump was actually worth," Cohen said.
According to Cohen, Trump Organization executives used Trump's financial statements in meetings with insurance companies to obtain lower premiums, and Trump would occasionally attend these meetings to help move the process along.
"About three quarters of the way through the meeting, Mr. Trump would then come in, and there would be an extended conversion about his net worth, and that he was richer than the insurance companies," Cohen testified, adding that Trump's drop-in to the meeting was pre-planned.
Trump's financial statement also proved vital when Trump attempted to get a line of credit for a 2014 bid to purchase the Buffalo Bills, according to Cohen.
"We can all agree that Mr. Trump never owned the Buffalo Bills," Judge Engoron remarked.
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Cohen testifies how Trump's inflated statements were used
Donald Trump used his inflated financial statements to convince journalists about his net worth, to lower his insurance premiums, and even to support his bid to purchase the Buffalo Bills football team, according to Michael Cohen.Cohen described how the Trump Organization would grant external parties only limited access to the documents themselves, often presenting them during video calls -- rather than handing out the document for external parties to keep -- in the process of demonstrating Trump's net worth.
For example, Cohen described using the documents in a meeting with a journalist from real estate news site "The Real Deal" to "create the story about how much Trump was actually worth," Cohen said.
According to Cohen, Trump Organization executives used Trump's financial statements in meetings with insurance companies to obtain lower premiums, and Trump would occasionally attend these meetings to help move the process along.
"About three quarters of the way through the meeting, Mr. Trump would then come in, and there would be an extended conversion about his net worth, and that he was richer than the insurance companies," Cohen testified, adding that Trump's drop-in to the meeting was pre-planned.
Trump's financial statement also proved vital when Trump attempted to get a line of credit for a 2014 bid to purchase the Buffalo Bills, according to Cohen.
"We can all agree that Mr. Trump never owned the Buffalo Bills," Judge Engoron remarked.
Trump financials cite phone calls that witness says didn't occur
Get live updates from the trial of former President Trump in a $250 million fraud suit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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well said---after awhile it is just white noise
I mean…….
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What was it, and response to which insane complaint?
) and Engeron told her “Masks are available; we will proceed” 
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No judge so far has the guts to put trump in jail for one night
The judge holds a hearing and calls Trump to testify on his remarks.
Trump was just on the stand—and despite expressly finding his testimony not credible, Judge Engoron fined him only $10k payable within 30 days.
Trump was just on the stand—and despite expressly finding his testimony not credible, Judge Engoron fined him only $10k payable within 30 days.
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Can you imagine him running the country from behind bars with El Chapo as his VP? That's what this appears to be coming to. It wouldn't surprise me in the least to learn his supporters would back Trump/Guzman ticket.
Oh they should. They really should. And then Donald should have access to the news so he could see no one rioting in the streets.
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No guts --- a10,000 fine to trump is a pi__ in the ocean
So disappointing!!
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HIs comment that masks are available...to the crowd that said COVID was a hoax.
NBC News: A short time after Trump was fined in his civil fraud trial, he got up and stormed out of the courtroom with Secret Service agents chasing after him.The move was not expected and appeared to surprise even his attorneys. Gasps could be heard within the courtroom.
“There’s enough evidence in this case to fill this courtroom,” he adds
“There’s enough evidence in this case to fill this courtroom,” he adds
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Trump Leaves NY Courtroom, Muttering 'Unbelievable,' After Judge Denies Directed Verdict in His Favor
Trump's counsel requested directed verdict in their client's favor following blistering cross-examination of Michael Cohen
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Judge fines Trump $10,000 for violating gag order and says he is ‘not credible’ as witness
In court on Wednesday, Judge Arthur Engoron tells former president: ‘Don’t do it again, or it will be worse’
Trump not credible? Judge Captain Obvious there.
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What a child. And to use a childish expression - he can dish it out but can't take it.
He never fails to be self-centered and immature, imo.
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