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turtleblossom

(504 posts)
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 09:43 PM Sep 2022

New York attorney general Letitia James to make 'major announcement' within hours

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Omaha Steve (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: Independent

Democrat who has been investigating the finances of former president Donald Trump gave no clue as to what Wednesday morning press conference would be about

New York attorney general Letitia James has said her office is set to make a “major announcement” within hours.

The state’s top lawyer has rejected at least one settlement offer from former president Donald Trump, who her office has been investigating for the past three years.

But she has given no details of why she called the press conference for 10.30am ET, to which press have been invited.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/new-york-trump-letitia-james-b2171684.html

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New York attorney general Letitia James to make 'major announcement' within hours (Original Post) turtleblossom Sep 2022 OP
there will be no charges against trump or trump org? nt msongs Sep 2022 #1
Will it contain the words 'arrest warrant"? C_U_L8R Sep 2022 #2
Maybe they made a settlement. turtleblossom Sep 2022 #3
No handcuffs or spit hoods... SergeStorms Sep 2022 #15
I can haz indictment? LudwigPastorius Sep 2022 #4
She's only handling civil cases against the Pig... regnaD kciN Sep 2022 #6
Thanks, I wasn't following this. LudwigPastorius Sep 2022 #7
silly me thinks if they were just going to let him KarenS Sep 2022 #5
Or has she been selected for some big new gig? calimary Sep 2022 #10
I thought Trump in NY was now civil stuff since Gragg punted. Sneederbunk Sep 2022 #8
My guess is a plea deal jgo Sep 2022 #9
Maybe they'll announce that they're strapping him to a rocket and launching him into the sun Orrex Sep 2022 #11
fingers crossed for this option n/t Half-step Sep 2022 #12
I'd help fund this. MontanaMama Sep 2022 #19
You just put the greatest cartoon scene in my head! blue neen Sep 2022 #21
AG James Bayard Sep 2022 #13
She will sue the Trump organization and Trump himself. Lasher Sep 2022 #14
That's my guess as well. DinahMoeHum Sep 2022 #16
If that's the case, don't look for instant gratification. Lasher Sep 2022 #17
Hope so. Duppers Sep 2022 #18
Yup. nt SunSeeker Sep 2022 #20
My prayer: oh please oh please oh please oh please. mahina Sep 2022 #22
After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Sep 2022 #23

msongs

(67,336 posts)
1. there will be no charges against trump or trump org? nt
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 09:54 PM
Sep 2022

C_U_L8R

(44,972 posts)
2. Will it contain the words 'arrest warrant"?
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 09:54 PM
Sep 2022

turtleblossom

(504 posts)
3. Maybe they made a settlement.
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 09:59 PM
Sep 2022

I hope not. He should be taken away in handcuffs and a spit hood.

SergeStorms

(19,108 posts)
15. No handcuffs or spit hoods...
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 11:42 PM
Sep 2022

in a civil case. And you don't know how sorry I am about that fact. I want to see that piece of excrement frog marched right Into Attica.

LudwigPastorius

(9,085 posts)
4. I can haz indictment?
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 10:04 PM
Sep 2022

...followed by an offer for Trump to turn himself in for arraignment.

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)
6. She's only handling civil cases against the Pig...
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 10:07 PM
Sep 2022

LudwigPastorius

(9,085 posts)
7. Thanks, I wasn't following this.
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 10:09 PM
Sep 2022

Guess the best outcome would be a lawsuit against the Orange Blob.

KarenS

(4,058 posts)
5. silly me thinks if they were just going to let him
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 10:07 PM
Sep 2022

get away with everything, it would just all wither away and die in silence,,,,

this smacks of sensational news,,,, or am I practicing 'wishful thinking'??

calimary

(81,044 posts)
10. Or has she been selected for some big new gig?
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 11:02 PM
Sep 2022

Sneederbunk

(14,269 posts)
8. I thought Trump in NY was now civil stuff since Gragg punted.
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 10:09 PM
Sep 2022

jgo

(897 posts)
9. My guess is a plea deal
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 10:42 PM
Sep 2022

She rejected the previous deal, they came with a different offer and she agreed. Something like they will pay $X of back taxes, but not admit any wrongdoing.

Orrex

(63,154 posts)
11. Maybe they'll announce that they're strapping him to a rocket and launching him into the sun
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 11:11 PM
Sep 2022

That would be pretty cool.

Half-step

(78 posts)
12. fingers crossed for this option n/t
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 11:16 PM
Sep 2022

MontanaMama

(23,285 posts)
19. I'd help fund this.
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 12:09 AM
Sep 2022

Can you imagine if we could pull this off?

blue neen

(12,319 posts)
21. You just put the greatest cartoon scene in my head!
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 12:57 AM
Sep 2022

Bayard

(21,979 posts)
13. AG James
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 11:33 PM
Sep 2022

Does not strike me as a, "Let's Make A Deal," type of person. She wants trump.

Indictment, maybe?

Lasher

(27,531 posts)
14. She will sue the Trump organization and Trump himself.
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 11:35 PM
Sep 2022
She has signaled the suit will allege that for at least a decade, Trump has routinely fudged the dollar values of his towers, hotels and golf resorts on annual financial statements, tax submissions and other official documents.

And she will allege these intentional misstatements helped Trump reap hundreds of millions in undeserved tax breaks, bank loans and deals on insurance.

https://www.businessinsider.com/letitia-james-vs-donald-trump-questions-answered-2022-8

Just a guess.

DinahMoeHum

(21,766 posts)
16. That's my guess as well.
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 11:50 PM
Sep 2022

She already has two scalps on the wall with his name on them: Trump Foundation and Truimp University.

Wouldn't surprise me if she's going for the trifecta here.

Lasher

(27,531 posts)
17. If that's the case, don't look for instant gratification.
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 11:51 PM
Sep 2022

A case like this could take years.

Duppers

(28,117 posts)
18. Hope so.
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 11:59 PM
Sep 2022

SunSeeker

(51,497 posts)
20. Yup. nt
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 12:44 AM
Sep 2022

mahina

(17,591 posts)
22. My prayer: oh please oh please oh please oh please.
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 01:05 AM
Sep 2022

And please keep her safe, her family too.

Omaha Steve

(99,464 posts)
23. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 07:30 AM
Sep 2022

Anticipatory is not LBN. Once it happens, this will be LBN.

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