Manhattan DA Vance returns $31G donation to Trump's lawyer

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A campaign spokesman for Manhattan prosecutor Cy Vance Jr. denied any wrongdoing Wednesday as the lawman returned a $31,000 contribution from President Trump’s attorney.

The 2013 donation from Trump’s longtime personal lawyer was sent back amid new revelations about Vance’s decision to pass on prosecuting Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr.

The First Family siblings came into the district attorney’s crosshairs during Vance’s first term in office for allegedly duping prospective buyers in a failed Manhattan project dubbed Trump Soho.

“Contributions have never influenced Cy Vance’s work and they never will,” said Vance campaign spokesman Steve Sigmund in confirming the giveback.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/manhattan-da-vance-back-31g-donation-trump-lawyer-article-1.3540956

[gratuitous]

1. I didn't do nothin' wrong, but I'm giving the money back, anyway

Pretty weak tea there, Cyrus Jr. Still doesn't explain why the Trump SoHo deal was dropped like a hot potato right after the contribution hit your campaign coffers.

[nocalflea]

2. Disappointed in Vance.

The public trust is hard to regain, once lost. I thought he understood that. Bad judgement on his part.

“Contributions have never influenced Cy Vance’s work and they never will,”

Too late.

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3. I really don't get the politics of returning contributions

The problem was the questionable decision not to indict jarvanka. Returning a contribution doesn't undo that questionable decision. Nor does it go back into the past and remove motive at the time.

Are we supposed to think, well I guess the decision to drop charges against them was ethical because he just wrote a check to their lawyer?


Of course jarvanka and their lawyer are thrilled, they got $31,000 worth of bribe and it didn't end up costing them anything!

[spanone]

4. trump sent $31,000 to influence a prosecutor! is that legal?

[atreides1]

5. I like this part

“Every contribution is vetted through a rigorous process, accepted when appropriate, and returned when flagged. That’s exactly what happened in this instance.”

It took them 4 years to vet this contribution, 4 years isn't a rigorous process!!!

[genxlib]

6. 31000 is such an odd number

It almost seems like it is the result of negotiation.

"Sorry, we can't do 35k, that is two much. How about 30k". "Call it 31k and we have a deal"

[jrthin]

7. I am furious about this story.

I called the DA's office this morning to learn that he is running un-opposed. Really couldn't speak to anyone this morning as they all connected me to 311. Even Schumer's office wasn't answering the phones. Some fu*king democracy we have.

[malaise]

8. Did he resign? n/t