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babylonsister

(171,099 posts)
Sat Apr 11, 2020, 05:48 PM Apr 2020

Lawsuit Charging Trump Family with Pyramid Scheme Will Be Publicly Litigated

https://www.democracynow.org/2020/4/10/headlines/lawsuit_charging_trump_family_with_pyramid_scheme_will_be_publicly_litigated?fbclid=IwAR0vHNDNuCtsFvXS48m49gyk48BP2IqaDxpcmswkcoc9ZuvkufJEPka3juI

Lawsuit Charging Trump Family with Pyramid Scheme Will Be Publicly Litigated
Apr 10, 2020

The Trump family has lost a massive legal fight in federal court that sought to keep details of a racketeering and conspiracy lawsuit against the family a secret. The claims against President Trump and his adult children will now likely be litigated publicly. The class action suit was originally filed in October 2018, alleging the Trump family and their family-owned business promoted and endorsed a multilevel marketing, or pyramid scheme, called ACN Opportunity, LLC. Plaintiffs describe the failed enterprise as a “get-rich-quick scheme” that forced victims to invest hundreds or thousands of dollars under the false promise of success.
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Lawsuit Charging Trump Family with Pyramid Scheme Will Be Publicly Litigated (Original Post) babylonsister Apr 2020 OP
KnR Hekate Apr 2020 #1
KnR badseedboy Apr 2020 #2
K&R Newest Reality Apr 2020 #3
Barr will Muellerize and bury it. Golden Raisin Apr 2020 #4
So when does Barr step in? gab13by13 Apr 2020 #5
Right after Hell freezes over. Not a second before. n/t Laelth Apr 2020 #11
Pretty sure he can't get involved in a civil suit Rural_Progressive Apr 2020 #19
Looks like a civil lawsuit brought by the folks defrauded in the scheme gratuitous Apr 2020 #6
Best thing about it! 2naSalit Apr 2020 #8
That, and the judge that rejected the orange anus' efforts to quietly send the case into arbitration Brother Buzz Apr 2020 #13
Correct, but the headline writer uses "charging" to confuse the issue jberryhill Apr 2020 #24
good demtenjeep Apr 2020 #25
Damn straight. MontanaMama Apr 2020 #29
K&R SheltieLover Apr 2020 #7
Good. nt SunSeeker Apr 2020 #9
KNR..nt N_E_1 for Tennis Apr 2020 #10
Some good news Wash. state Desk Jet Apr 2020 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #15
When we finally get rid of Donnie bodybags, whether Inauguration Day or sooner, I hope he and his niyad Apr 2020 #16
Why waste money on housing wnylib Apr 2020 #26
Thank you. That makes much more sense. niyad Apr 2020 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #17
the word "likely" bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #18
A big victory for some plaintiffs who got fleeced in a Ponzi scheme Gothmog Apr 2020 #20
Any chances they settle out of court? Marie Marie Apr 2020 #21
How many plaintiffs are there. They would all have to agree to a settlement if 3Hotdogs Apr 2020 #22
K & R pazzyanne Apr 2020 #23
Grifters gonna grift. Gus2525 Apr 2020 #27
GOOD. K&R crickets Apr 2020 #30
I hope no-one's hoarding the pop corn. marble falls Apr 2020 #31
K&R la-trucker Apr 2020 #32
Nice daydream. Barr will never let it happen. NT SayItLoud Apr 2020 #33
? He has no choice... paleotn Apr 2020 #34
+1000 smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #35
They will settle out of court Mr.Bill Apr 2020 #36
trump university 2.0 pansypoo53219 Apr 2020 #37

Rural_Progressive

(1,107 posts)
19. Pretty sure he can't get involved in a civil suit
Sat Apr 11, 2020, 06:48 PM
Apr 2020

But I am not a legal authority of any sort, nor have I ever played one on TV.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
6. Looks like a civil lawsuit brought by the folks defrauded in the scheme
Sat Apr 11, 2020, 06:04 PM
Apr 2020

Which means that William Barr has nothing to do with the suit.

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niyad

(113,593 posts)
16. When we finally get rid of Donnie bodybags, whether Inauguration Day or sooner, I hope he and his
Sat Apr 11, 2020, 06:34 PM
Apr 2020

whole I clan of grifters spend the rest of their lives in courtrooms and prison.

wnylib

(21,633 posts)
26. Why waste money on housing
Sat Apr 11, 2020, 08:11 PM
Apr 2020

and feeding them? Just deport them Russia so they can worship Putin in person. Once out of office and out of the country, I am sure there are other countries that would deny them entry due to their international crimes.

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bucolic_frolic

(43,342 posts)
18. the word "likely"
Sat Apr 11, 2020, 06:40 PM
Apr 2020

means other things can happen I guess. I'll believe it when I see it

Sorry for all the deletes. I posted and reposted and it never completed, at least on my end. But it was going through all the time even if my access appeared blocked to me.

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)
21. Any chances they settle out of court?
Sat Apr 11, 2020, 07:01 PM
Apr 2020

After all, I'm sure that there is a big fat stimulus check with their name on it. Or, some of his rich donors will pony up the money.

3Hotdogs

(12,434 posts)
22. How many plaintiffs are there. They would all have to agree to a settlement if
Sat Apr 11, 2020, 07:24 PM
Apr 2020

an open hearing is to be avoided.

Unfortunately, they may win, but good luck trying to collect unless property gets a lien on it.

paleotn

(17,989 posts)
34. ? He has no choice...
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 03:42 PM
Apr 2020

Last I heard, the AG has no control whatsoever over the federal court system. I think I read that somewhere...like the Constitution.

Mr.Bill

(24,334 posts)
36. They will settle out of court
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 03:54 PM
Apr 2020

with a stipulation that there is no admission of guilt and the amount will not be disclosed. No way this goes public in court.

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