https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trump-foundation-has-agreed-to-dissolve-new-york-ag-says-2018-12-18

The Trump Foundation has agreed to dissolve under judicial supervision, New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood said Tuesday. The lawsuit - which also seeks millions in restitution and penalties and a bar on President Trump and his three eldest children from serving on the boards of other New York charities - remains ongoing, Underwood said in a statement.

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‘Cause, you know, grifters gotta grift

malaise

(269,054 posts)

3. Thanks for the link

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 18, 2018, 12:22 PM

Dec 2018

Fucking criminals all

Lock them up!

Squinch

(50,955 posts)

5. Sounds like there won't be any criminal charges, though.

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 18, 2018, 12:27 PM

Dec 2018

Does anyone know if this precludes that?

sarcasmo

(23,968 posts)

14. This was my favorite part. Grift Klan no more grifting.

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 18, 2018, 02:18 PM

Dec 2018

pwb

(11,276 posts)

6. Whatever lies they say others are doing they are doing.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2018, 12:29 PM

Dec 2018

What is it called projection?

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)

7. "Please, please, it's too much winning, we can't take any more."

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2018, 12:32 PM

Dec 2018

Amy Spitalnick
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Verified account

@amyspitalnick

#BREAKING: NY AG Barbara Underwood secures a stipulation dissolving the Trump Foundation under judicial supervision, w/ AG review to ensure charitable $ goes to reputable orgs. This is a key piece of the relief sought in her June suit.

The AG's suit remains ongoing.

8:51 AM - 18 Dec 2018

Link to tweet

malaise

(269,054 posts)

8. ROFL

Reply to Miles Archer (Reply #7)

Tue Dec 18, 2018, 12:33 PM

Dec 2018

Lock them up!

ffr

(22,670 posts)

9. "Hey Donald Trump, if the criminal investigations into you are all a witch hunt..."

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2018, 12:33 PM

Dec 2018

Link to tweet

Palmer Report @PalmerReport

Hey Donald Trump, if the criminal investigations into you are all a witch hunt, why did you just agree to shut down your fraudulent charity?

malaise

(269,054 posts)

10. They are all criminals

Reply to ffr (Reply #9)

Tue Dec 18, 2018, 12:34 PM

Dec 2018

Lock them up!

Golden Raisin

(4,609 posts)

11. Do not fuck with Barbara Underwood, or her successor,

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2018, 02:00 PM

Dec 2018

Letitia James.

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)

12. so, they basically got away with a long-term grift.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2018, 02:14 PM

Dec 2018

"Stop doing it, don't do it again, and that will be the end of it."

Do I have that right? Happy Fitzmas!

...and to think, people call me a cynic when I say Trump will never see the inside of a jail.

malaise

(269,054 posts)

13. Says who?

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #12)

Tue Dec 18, 2018, 02:16 PM

Dec 2018

Lots of illegality

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)

15. I guess it's ongoing:

Reply to malaise (Reply #13)

Tue Dec 18, 2018, 02:18 PM

Dec 2018

<The lawsuit - which also seeks millions in restitution and penalties and a bar on President Trump and his three eldest children from serving on the boards of other New York charities - remains ongoing, Underwood said in a statement.>

I'm not holding my breath.

spanone

(135,844 posts)

16. They are dissolving it, but is anyone going to jail???

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2018, 02:23 PM

Dec 2018

malaise

(269,054 posts)

17. That's not in her purview but she recommended it

Reply to spanone (Reply #16)

Tue Dec 18, 2018, 06:24 PM

Dec 2018

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-agrees-to-shut-down-his-charity-amid-allegations-he-used-it-for-personal-and-political-benefit/2018/12/18/dd3f5030-021b-11e9-9122-82e98f91ee6f_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.20d4756c2a0b

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