U.S. judge in Trump Foundation case rebuffs political bias defense

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Source: Reuters

POLITICS OCTOBER 25, 2018 / 6:07 AM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO

U.S. judge in Trump Foundation case rebuffs political bias defense

Nathan Layne
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(Reuters) - A New York judge said on Thursday she would not entertain arguments that political bias was behind a lawsuit alleging President Donald Trump unlawfully used his personal charity to help his 2016 election campaign and benefit his businesses.

New York Supreme Court Justice Saliann Scarpulla cut off a lawyer for Trump when he started to question the motives of the New York attorney general’s office, which filed its suit in June seeking to dissolve the charity and recoup $2.8 million in funds.

“I know you all are arguing about political bias,” Scarpulla said at a hearing to air legal arguments on a motion to dismiss the case submitted by Trump’s lawyers in August. “I don’t want to get involved with that.”

Scarpulla noted that Trump’s lawyer, Alan Futerfas, had not challenged the financial transfers at the heart of the case and that she was required to assume the claims made by the attorney general were true at this stage prior to evidence being shared.

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[Midnightwalk]

1. Hahaha

I don't known exactly why but this cracks me up. "The AG doesn't like me. This is a fake law suit. Wah ". Judge says peddle your crap somewhere else.

[Control-Z]

3. I had the same reaction.

[Bfd]

2. THIS 😎

" Trump’s lawyer, Alan Futerfas, had not challenged the financial transfers at the heart of the case and that she was required to assume the claims made by the attorney general were true at this stage prior to evidence being shared. "

[Wellstone ruled]

4. Ka-Boom!!!

Step one in the roundup of the Trump Crime Sydicate.

[Bfd]

5. All they need to do is get that mob family on 1 Big Conviction

Lock them away & then hit them with charge after charge till we'll never see nor hear from any of them again .

The 1st conviction has to be a doozy.

[Wellstone ruled]

6. Key part is,Lawyer did not challenge the Judge.

This will be the straw that takes this Criminal Operation down.

[Bfd]

7. It has to be. Gotta trust the courts that know where the Mob's weakest link always is

Financial.
And in this case, a super blunder by the attorney.

Truth is, the financials are so crooked even the attorney knew he couldn't defend it.
All he had was a mouth full of deflective bs. A hail mary

[Wellstone ruled]

10. Thank you for pointing out the Financials.

My guess is,the Manhattan Judge has most likely had enough of the Trump Crime Family being able to weasel their way out of being brought to Justice.

Real Estate is the largest Washing Machine for hot money. If you are a person who has zero guilt factor,it is the perfect Game.

[Bfd]

11. + a million..

Wonder how badly Ghouliani is wrapped up in this.

I've read that Rudy & his FBI ties, covered Trump's NY criminal deals for years.
Rudy must have made bank for covering for Trump, if this turns out to be true.

Ahh, yes, the Trump-worm turns slowly but when its tossed flat on its back, it'll be belly up & baking in the bright sunlight of justice,
HA!

[Brother Buzz]

8. I can actually believe the orange anus screwed the pooch and hobbled Futerfas....

by specifically ordering him NOT to broach the questionable financial transfers subject in court.

[Bfd]

9. Yes! Because he knows that is where the big Financiaal crime exists, the one that will

expose much darker & broader high crimes besides a few bad real eastate deals.

That is where it will expose Names, Dates, Countries that don't want to ever be exposed, & TAX Evasion.

The mob is nothing if it isn't dirty money deals. That is why the mob exists.

This will be the one court case to watch closely.