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Serious question. How is hush money a crime?
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:21 am
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:21 am
We had sex but I’ll give you a couple of thousand not to say anything. How is that a crime? How does that have a negative impact on society?
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Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:24 am to Geekboy
If done with a NDA it probably isn’t, members of Congress ought to be squirming about this. Lots of settlements among people are done to keeps things quiet and Trumps was no different. What is a play here is a supposed campaign violation which is not criminal in this case .
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:24 am to Geekboy
I think it depends on how it’s paid and whether or not it’s paid to stay quiet about something illegal.
Didn’t they also try to tie it to the election somehow?
I just can believe that this many years later they are still trying this shite.
Didn’t they also try to tie it to the election somehow?
I just can believe that this many years later they are still trying this shite.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:25 am to Geekboy
Depends on where the money comes from and how you classify it. If it is campaign funds, that would be the misuse of tax free campaign money for a personal expense. If it is business funds written off as a business expense, that would be a tax avoidance crime.
If one pays hush money with their own funds, it isn't a crime. The criminal aspect has everything to do with the tax laws or the campaign finance laws.
If one pays hush money with their own funds, it isn't a crime. The criminal aspect has everything to do with the tax laws or the campaign finance laws.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:43 am to Geekboy
It isn't... but false claims of "muh campaign funds were used" would make it an ethical quandary.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:44 am to TBoy
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If it is campaign funds, that would be the misuse of tax free campaign money for a personal expense.
In 2016 Trump spent more of his own money than he took in in campaign donations. Candidates are allowed to reimburse themselves from donations. In that situation it is not possible to misuse campaign funds.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:45 am to TBoy
How do you get taxed for giving something away? You could say that would be on the other individual to take care of but doubt it happens.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:47 am to momentoftruth87
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How do you get taxed for giving something away?
I think he is saying if you write it off as a business expense.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:47 am to momentoftruth87
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How do you get taxed for giving something away?
I imagine a possible tax deduction may cause that issue
And Trump's issue is a business records issue via that wonky NY business record law
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:49 am to SlowFlowPro
If tax laws allow it… that’s the thing Trump isn’t filing his taxes or claiming deductions himself 
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:07 am to momentoftruth87
Well to be clear, I'm not sure if they are in hot water for tax/deduction/expense issues. It's how he routed money that may have run afoul of the (wonky) law.
Those were 2 statements about 2 separate issues/arguments.
Those were 2 statements about 2 separate issues/arguments.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:11 am to TBoy
Sounds like he needs a lesson from fat arse Fanny!!!
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:12 am to TDTOM
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How do you get taxed for giving something away?
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:13 am to momentoftruth87
New York law outlaws it if it covers a crime. Where this reaches into novel legal theory is the stated crime is federal campaign finance laws Bragg has no justification to prosecute and has been investigated and passed on by people that could.
Bragg claims the payments were solely to protect the campaign. There is precedent of a politican claiming it was to protect his family and the court agreeing.
These frivolous suits have never been prosecuted before because of the threat of mutually assured destruction. The republicans/ uniparty has signed off on these because “GET TRUMP “.
Bragg claims the payments were solely to protect the campaign. There is precedent of a politican claiming it was to protect his family and the court agreeing.
These frivolous suits have never been prosecuted before because of the threat of mutually assured destruction. The republicans/ uniparty has signed off on these because “GET TRUMP “.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:20 am to Geekboy
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We had sex but I’ll give you a couple of thousand not to say anything. How is that a crime? How does that have a negative impact on society?
Levin had a great point about this last night.
The very news agencies and courts that are going after Trump for an NDA have certainly used them themselves. There’s nothing illegal about an NDA, and it’s not “hush money.” It’s a legally binding agreement to not disclose information. M&As use them all the time.
The only issue might be the source of the funds, as mentioned.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:22 am to LegalEazyE
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It isn't... but false claims of "muh campaign funds were used" would make it an ethical quandary.
Didn’t John Edwards get cleared of doing this despite him knocking up a campaign employee and paying her off?
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