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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: mechinv   😊 😞
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Subject: Don Poorleone
Date: 03/25/24 12:19 AM
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This is a fitting nickname. As his own former attorney, Michael Cohen, testified, Trump acts like a Mafia boss. He will tell his underlings what he wants to achieve, and his underlings figure out that the only way to achieve those things is to commit crimes. Acting like sycophants, they commit the crimes.

* This is why his Trump Organization CFO, Allen Weisselberg, went to jail at Rikers Island - cnn.com - Allen weisselberg sentencing trump organization

* This is why Sidney Powell, Trump's former attorney facing jail time on racketeering charges, took a plea deal to testify against the other co-conspirators. Racketeering is exactly what underlings of crime bosses do.

* This is why Ken Chesebro, another Trump attorney facing the same charges, also took a plea deal.

* This is why Roger Stone was sentenced to more than three years in prison in 2020 for crimes that included obstruction of justice, lying to Congress and witness tampering. Remember, this was during Trump's time as President, not during Biden's time.

Don Poorleone (aka "Broke Don"), apparently can't come up with $463 million needed to pay the fines after being found guilty of defrauding banks. And yet, Poorleone told the judge he has $500M in cash. So where is it? If he doesn't have it, add perjury to the list of 88 indictments he's accused of. And guess what? Broke Don is upset that his billionaire son-in-law Jared Kushner and daughter Ivanka won't give him a penny to help him out.

We'll see what happens Monday as NY State officials start preparing to seize his bank accounts and buildings. There's a simple solution to not going to prison and having all your assets seized: don't commit the crimes in the first place.

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