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milestogo

(16,829 posts) Wed Oct 3, 2018, 07:41 PM Oct 2018

Can Trump face civil suits over past financial misconduct while in office?

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Can Trump face civil suits over past financial misconduct while in office? (Original Post) milestogo Oct 2018 OP

I believe so, like Avenatti n/t SkipG Oct 2018 #1

Yes bench scientist Oct 2018 #2

Clinton had a civil against him while in office. marylandblue Oct 2018 #3

CNN is saying that the time period may make it difficult. BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #4

Clinton was subject to a civil suit while in office shanny Oct 2018 #5

Very unlikely....SoL has run and Standing would be tied in crts for yrs AncientGeezer Oct 2018 #6

for criminal cases not for a civil case where the state or city goes after past due taxes. Federal uponit7771 Oct 2018 #7

Federal is seven years if no fraud is found during an investigation. If there is evidence of fraud, 3Hotdogs Oct 2018 #8

Ah, ... NICE !!! uponit7771 Oct 2018 #9

Thank you! milestogo Oct 2018 #10

Is there a link to that or a citation of the statutue? NewJeffCT Oct 2018 #12

NYS and NYC can do anything they want in a State level... AncientGeezer Oct 2018 #11

+1, yep ... sounds NYC and NYS can dig all up in Benedict Donald's business's uponit7771 Oct 2018 #13

SkipG

(70 posts)

1. I believe so, like Avenatti n/t

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 07:45 PM

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bench scientist

(1,107 posts)

2. Yes

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 07:46 PM

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Clinton v Jones established that a sitting President of the United States has no immunity from civil law litigation, in federal court.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

3. Clinton had a civil against him while in office.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 07:46 PM

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BigmanPigman

(51,627 posts)

4. CNN is saying that the time period may make it difficult.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 07:47 PM

Oct 2018

NYC Mayor wants to get as much back as possible for the city in unpaid taxes. There is a 3-6 year time period that has passed, and there is the issue of intent. It will be difficult to prove his intent if he hired lawyers and accountants to advise him.

This makes no sense to me since this is not my area of expertise, it is just what the CNN guest said just now.

shanny

(6,709 posts)

5. Clinton was subject to a civil suit while in office

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 07:49 PM

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and rump is subject to them right now so I don't see that past financial misconduct would be off limits.

https://newrepublic.com/minutes/147578/trump-can-personally-sued-state-court-hes-president

AncientGeezer

(2,146 posts)

6. Very unlikely....SoL has run and Standing would be tied in crts for yrs

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 07:56 PM

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uponit7771

(90,364 posts)

7. for criminal cases not for a civil case where the state or city goes after past due taxes. Federal

Reply to AncientGeezer (Reply #6)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 07:58 PM

Oct 2018

... its 7 years

3Hotdogs

(12,406 posts)

8. Federal is seven years if no fraud is found during an investigation. If there is evidence of fraud,

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #7)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 08:02 PM

Oct 2018

the time frame is unlimited.

uponit7771

(90,364 posts)

9. Ah, ... NICE !!!

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #8)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 08:03 PM

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milestogo

(16,829 posts)

10. Thank you!

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #8)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 08:12 PM

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NewJeffCT

(56,829 posts)

12. Is there a link to that or a citation of the statutue?

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #8)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 08:14 PM

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that shows no time limit if there is evidence of fraud?

I'd love to see Trump living in a cardboard box on the street some day, though.

AncientGeezer

(2,146 posts)

11. NYS and NYC can do anything they want in a State level...

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #7)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 08:13 PM

Oct 2018

When I said Sol has run....I was referring to what IRS can do.
Dumpster has been playing this game for decades..and gotten away with it.

A civil case in NY isn't going to bother him.

uponit7771

(90,364 posts)

13. +1, yep ... sounds NYC and NYS can dig all up in Benedict Donald's business's

Reply to AncientGeezer (Reply #11)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 08:15 PM

Oct 2018

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