TFG's NYC assets are subject to seizure if he fails to comply with subpoenas.

[Swede]

Link to tweet

[UTUSN]

1. Huzzah!1

[gldstwmn]

64. Indeed!

[malaise]

2. Get thee to the greatest page

RFN!

[getagrip_already]

3. Are they really his?

They are likely spread out across multiple shell companies. Getting a seizure order would be difficult and complex.

Besides, the few big assets out there are under water; he owes more than they are worth.

My guess is the bulk of his liquid assets are offshore and untouchable. Losing trump tower wouldn't mean much financially.

[Sanity Claws]

5. The State could put a lien on the property

Until ownership could be determined. I imagine a dispute concerning ownership would involve more documents and depositions. Sounds good to me.

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

45. Exactly...

... set the shadow lawyers against each other, fighting for the scraps...

[Laura PourMeADrink]

50. I remember looking at documents of all the companies and who owned each one

I think it was part of his election financial disclosure.

[DENVERPOPS]

68. I'm not sure he is worth anywhere near

what he has been telling us. Any assets he does have, are stashed away in some off shore country. I suspect most of his real estate holdings are leveraged to the point where his investment is minimal.

Does the Supreme Court have the ultimate say after the NY rulings????????????? I am sure Trump thinks so. Maybe that is the reason he located in Florida to continue his scheming and grifting??????????

[getagrip_already]

72. The supers only rule on us consitutional issues and federal laws....

I think anyway. They would have to find some us constitutional issue to use as a pretext.

I'm not sure one exists unless they try to seize assets outside of nys.

But again, nys could only seize trumps own assets; not those of the trump corp beyond trumps ownership in it. And trump corp is a hall of mirrors. For all anyone knows, they don't even own the holding company that holds the holding company that owns the holding company that owns a piece of trump tower any longer. It is mostly condo''s anyway, so what would you seize?

[DENVERPOPS]

74. The fact that it is spelled out

in the Constitution what the USC CAN and CAN'T rule on didn't make much difference in their corruption of installing WBush instead of Gore.

Constitutional lawyers have told me that the USC had absolutely, positively no right to do that. It was a state's rights issue and Florida should have followed their guidelines in allowing the re-count to continue despite what the USC ordered.......
Several large legal colleges investigated the issue after the fact, and as I recall, they agreed that it was a state's right issue, the USC had no legal standing to intervene, and that if the re-count had continued, their investigations all concluded that Gore would have won.......

That fiasco should have been the final wake up call to the entire nation...................

[getagrip_already]

75. scotus invented a pretext........

That the recount would cause a constitutional crisis by delaying certification.

It was bs, but that was what they used. They also cya'd themselves by stating the decision could not be used as precedant for any other purpose.

So yeah, they can invent something, but it would be a stretch.....

[DENVERPOPS]

76. I am sure the current justices

will soon revisit their statement about them not using any decision by them as a precedent........LOL

It is the Wild Wild West in America, folks......anything goes. The Republicans completely threw out the U.S. Constitution and any Rule of Law that existed once Trump was installed........

If we each had a dollar, for every time someone in the past four years said: "They Can't Do That", all of us would be zillionaires.....
I think we have to realize that we don't know a ten thousandth of what they did in the shadows, and is still lurking out there........

[getagrip_already]

77. the scotus majority is evil, but in their own vanity....

They will pervert the constitution and laws for their own twisted religious logic to be sure, but I really don't think they have a desire to protect tfg in any ugly ways.

I don't think even duff-man likes him very much. And it wouldn't move them any closer to their goals to protect him.

They might slow walk a decision, but so far at least, they haven't thrown him any wins. And they had a lot of opportunities clearly in their wheelhouse.

I don't even think they will protect him on the jan 6 docs (unless they somehow implicate the whiter thomas).

Nope, tfg probably won't get any lifelines on his ny troubles from scotus.

One caveat might be that if he really does become the qop candidate of record, they could rule that a stay is warranted until after the election. Just to keep things "fair".....

[DENVERPOPS]

78. You are probably correct

But, I have given up betting on anything, no matter how wild or crazy or un-thinkable.

Then again, I have to believe that the Republicans want to be rid of Trump, but retain the Republican allegiance of Trump's voters.....
It would be in their interest to have Trump trashed by the Democrats.......and be rid of him......he has served his purpose.....

[secondwind]

4. Trump Tower, woo Hoo!!

[C_U_L8R]

7. Soon to be renamed State of New York Tower

or maybe The Tower of Justice

[getagrip_already]

13. How about president Joe biden tower instead?

Or maybe Obama place?

[mrsadm]

20. I think I'd like to see it bulldozed!

[Wounded Bear]

22. Should turn it into housing for the homeless...

[fierywoman]

24. YES !!!

[Escurumbele]

30. Although I like the idea of bulldozing, I like your idea better, a temp place for homeless people.

And hopefully expanded to train those people on skills that can help them get back on their feet.

Carpentry, electrical, plumbing, auto mechanics, etc.

The restaurant can be cleaned of cucarachas and rats, and made into a tech academy where the homeless can attend classes.

[cannabis_flower]

71. Perhaps.....

The first floor could have retail shops and restaurants employing formerly homeless people. The second and third floor could house a training center and the upper floors could be housing for formerly homeless or the poor.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

67. Most occupants have purchased or have proper leases, so that would be kind of legally impossible

I am not a lawyer.

[DENVERPOPS]

69. Or better yet,

cells for the extreme number of his administration.......

[brooklynite]

40. NO, NO, NO.....FALSE!

Trump Tower is NOT owned by Donald Trump. It is a condominium. He own his apartment and offices and has the naming rights; the most that would happen is that the State would up his units up for sale.

[Buns_of_Fire]

6. But what would New York do with 50,000 cans of

Metallic Gold RustOleum? That's probably the only thing he has that isn't mortgaged to the eyebrows.

[HariSeldon]

25. When a state seizes real estate...

...the liens don't go with it! Trump would still owe the money, but the collateral is gone! The fallout for those who lent to such a grifter is delicious.

[Buns_of_Fire]

37. So his creditors would be hosed, too! Love it! (Serves 'em right!) nt

[bucolic_frolic]

8. Seizure's good

The more the merrier

[Harker]

10. He's overdue for a seizure. n/t

[alittlelark]

18. .........

[BobTheSubgenius]

43. I see what you did there.

[Harker]

46. Any sort would do.

[BobTheSubgenius]

73. Fully agree!!

Perhaps I'm feeling expansive because of the approach of the non-sectarian festive occasion, but I'm loosening my standards somewhat.

[ShazzieB]

62. Ahahahahaha!

[tavernier]

9. When is he supposed to comply?

Sorry for sounding stupid but I have been without Internet for three weeks and I’ve missed a lot of stuff because out here in the country when you lose your Internet you also lose your TV.

[gab13by13]

11. January 7th.

[tavernier]

12. Thanks

[Fla Dem]

14. But what if they are technically not owned by him, but by an LLC, or other Corporate entity?

If he is only listed as the CEO, then can they really be seized? I don't know how this works, but it seems to me at some point Trump would have taken steps to keep his business separate from him in a legal sense just so this wouldn't happen. Or so if someone sued him they couldn't go after his assets.

[gab13by13]

17. Trump Organization is going to be out a ton of money.

[C_U_L8R]

56. Do they actually have a ton of money?

It may be that what money they got is buried deep in the banks of Cyprus and other nefarious places

[gab13by13]

15. Trump is between a rock and a hard place,

he can plead the 5th in James' civil suit, but boy would that be bad optics for him, plus that can be used against him in the civil trial. Pleading the 5th can't be used against him in a Cy Vance criminal trial if that ever happens. The Tish James civil trial is not complicated, she has the documents, she already has the case against him, she doesn't need him to appear for a deposition. In a civil trial she doesn't have to prove intent. The Trump organization could stand to lose hundreds of millions of dollars.

As far as Trump Tower goes, I'm not sure that it is even one of the properties being investigated. If it is we all know that the Saudis bought a boat load of floor space there to keep it in the black.

[secondwind]

16. Let's not forget that Letitia has 67 indictments

that she is going to let fly on January 21…

[gab13by13]

19. For those who believe she can't make Trump do anything,

she forced Eric Trump to testify. As I said, she doesn't need Trump's deposition, she has the documents. signed, sealed, and delivered.

I am sure that Trump's lawyers do not want him to testify any where, any place, any time. The guy is a compulsive liar, he cannot help himself. I am sure that his lawyers would rather have Trump just plead the 5th to everything from the deposition.

[msfiddlestix]

58. Oh Really?!!!!! Wow! Marking that date. Terrific News

Missed that report. thank you!

[gldstwmn]

65. Is that before or after she runs for governor after her takedown of Andrew Cuomo?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

66. I've seen that figure elsewhere on DU. Credible link?

[twodogsbarking]

21. I like it.

[spanone]

23. NY AG has more power than all of congress...wow

[Takket]

49. Royally fucked up. Isn't it?

[spanone]

60. YEP 👍🏼

[multigraincracker]

26. Justice is not revenge.

This is not a witch hunt, it is a court case, if anyone ask. If he can produce evidence of his innocence, he will have a chance to produce it.

[Botany]

27. Hallajoha

[Lucky Luciano]

28. That would be almost better than jail!

[Escurumbele]

33. Hmm, how about that AND jail? I think that would be fair...

The SOB has to pay for all the damage he has done to this country and the World. It is amazing how one stupid man has created so much anxiety around the World, it can only happen because it is the USA, if it were a small insignificant country people would not be paying attention.

People know that were the USA to become a totalitarian regime, George Orwell's "1984" will become a reality for the entire World, although I do believe if republicans are able to begin their totalitarian dream that we will have a civil war, the BIG QUESTION is, which side will the military take?

[FoxNewsSucks]

47. A few months of poverty first,

Then the rest of his miserable life in prison.

[Dan]

53. I've thought about that question you posed.

My thinking is that if it appeared that the U.S. was going to devolve into a Civil War because the civilian authorities had loss control, we would have a military coup. There is too much at stake to let the nation have a conflagration - both domestically and internationally.

I think the real powers (civilian and military) would move behind the scenes in some cases to ensure that some of our public leaders would disappear (suicide, airplane crashes, car accidents, gunshots - much like the USSR used to do) and the media (FAUX, personalities, etc.,) would quickly fall into line. Maybe State control of the media for a defined limit (forever) of time. By controlling the messaging, the nation would cool down. And the figures that led up to the abyss would be dead or dying.

So, ultimately we might approach the cliff, but we won’t fall over - but there will be a rash of deaths in the highest ranks of our society, with various collateral damage with the knuckleheads.

My opinion.

[pecosbob]

59. He needs to end up living in a cardboard box on a sidewalk in the Bronx.

[rurallib]

29. I bow to Letitia James!

Please let justice happen!

[gab13by13]

31. I can imagine this,

having a smart, strong, black woman take Trump down must have a negative effect on his mental and physical well being. I won't laugh because karma, tee hee.

[NCjack]

51. Letitia James, if you either drag TFG into court or seize his property, I don't want you

for governor of NY.

I want you for president of USA.

[wnylib]

63. If she takes down Trump after

having already taken down a 3 term governor, she will be able to run for just about anything she wants. With a legal talent like hers, though, it would be a great loss to the legal profession if she went into anything else.

[TeamProg]

32. Awe$ome !!

A sum !!

[peggysue2]

34. This is going to get Very interesting

And fast. If there's one thing Trump values above all else it's money. Threaten his assets and the AG has effectively boxed Herr Hairpiece in the corner.

Popcorn time!

[George II]

35. For several years I've been saying that I hope the seize trump tower and convert it....

....to the world's tallest homeless shelter.

[orangecrush]

36. From the thread...

Link to tweet

?t=x7JODVkmgB_2NRLQGJevMg&s=19

[TexasBushwhacker]

38. That's great, but how many does he actually own

and how many have just licensed his name?

[KS Toronado]

39. Will _rump attempt to mobilize his Militia?

Like he did Jan 6th? We know he'll be screaming unfair political witch hunt.

[calimary]

41. PLEASE! Make it so!!!!!!

[twodogsbarking]

42. He will get away with it.

Sucks.

[gab13by13]

48. He is not getting away from Tisha.

[twodogsbarking]

55. I so hope you are right and I am wrong.

[dchill]

44. I did NOT know that!

[IronLionZion]

52. They can melt down his gold toilet seats

[MichMan]

54. Is this true in all states or something specific to NY ?

Did not know this was done. I would have thought it would result in a criminal penalty, not civil.

If someone ignores a subpoena, the state has the right to seize everything anyone owns ? Are there any limits?

[greatauntoftriplets]

57. That warms the cockles of my heart.

[Blue Owl]

61. Seize his fat assets

SEIZE THEM!

[Sherman A1]

70. Believe it when I see it

Not before.