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I think Cohen released the returns (Original Post) Horse with no Name May 2019 OP
If so, good for him (and us) MLAA May 2019 #1
Hopefully just the first salvo... tinrobot May 2019 #2
I think it was a banker, getting transcripts for a loan application Cicada May 2019 #3
Since his loans are all from overseas, a foreign bank leaked hughee99 May 2019 #13
NY State has gotten his Deutsch Bank file Cicada May 2019 #17
If the NYAG is responsible, that's even more disturbing hughee99 May 2019 #18
I guess you're right Cicada May 2019 #25
When you wander into the realm of "these leaks are okay", hughee99 May 2019 #27
I strongly supported the leak of dnc emails Cicada May 2019 #28
I agree, but that doesn't seem to be the prevailing opinion here. hughee99 May 2019 #32
+1 dalton99a May 2019 #21
Here we go.. 2naSalit May 2019 #4
he's going to lie to his base Mosby May 2019 #5
Your last sentence is soo true! bluestarone May 2019 #8
That's my fear StarfishSaver May 2019 #11
Inflated his assets to bankers; deflated assets to the IRS. lagomorph777 May 2019 #30
And they already already have or are close to getting his banking record, so he's screweds StarfishSaver May 2019 #31
So he will say he lied on his taxes? Flaleftist May 2019 #14
They're already saying, "It's his money, he can do what he wants with it." C Moon May 2019 #22
Thats the similar line he used for not paying taxes i 2016 onetexan May 2019 #26
Total coinkidinck. Nothing to do with what happened today. Move along.... Xipe Totec May 2019 #6
Interesting. H2O Man May 2019 #7
Ooooh... I like that possibility. 50 Shades Of Blue May 2019 #9
Oh, look at you, Horse!! Well done!! I was assuming Cohen floated out the Falwell/racy Leghorn21 May 2019 #10
Wouldn't it be grand if Cohen left Easter eggs with a trusted friend to be released and dripped UniteFightBack May 2019 #12
Cohen may think he's safe in prison from retribution... Grasswire2 May 2019 #15
He did not work for Trump during the tax years we are talking about. applegrove May 2019 #16
Cohen probably has a lot of stuff stashed LibFarmer May 2019 #19
I was wondering who leaked them. Why would Cohen have them? Amaryllis May 2019 #20
NYTimes Reporter on Lawrence said Duppers May 2019 #23
After watching the cheetolini and Tiger at the white house..... lindysalsagal May 2019 #24
For those of us who can't receive on the Twit Channel, can you share the content? lagomorph777 May 2019 #29

Cicada

(4,533 posts)
3. I think it was a banker, getting transcripts for a loan application
Tue May 7, 2019, 07:48 PM
May 2019

When you apply for a loan you sign a document permitting the lender to confirm your financials by obtaining IRS transcripts. The NYT article describes IRS transcripts, exactly what a lender gets.

hughee99

(16,113 posts)
13. Since his loans are all from overseas, a foreign bank leaked
Tue May 7, 2019, 08:14 PM
May 2019

Confidential information which we’re expecting will hurt him in the coming election. Will anyone need to investigate this?

Cicada

(4,533 posts)
17. NY State has gotten his Deutsch Bank file
Tue May 7, 2019, 09:03 PM
May 2019

Someone in NY Attorney General office has these transcripts from the Deutsch Bank file. The Boss, Letitia James, is anti Trump. They may be the source for the NYT.

Cicada

(4,533 posts)
25. I guess you're right
Wed May 8, 2019, 01:43 AM
May 2019

On the other hand, if it were not a government agency decision, leak by banker say, it’s not so bad. Why are tax records secret? So Nixon or other powerful govt agents can’t abuse opponents. The public’s right to know is also important. So leak by banker, or clerk, is probably a net plus here.

hughee99

(16,113 posts)
27. When you wander into the realm of "these leaks are okay",
Wed May 8, 2019, 10:28 AM
May 2019

It makes it tougher to complain about the leaks that hurt your side. Personally, that’s why I try to avoid trying to justify or excuse something I think is wrong just because it benefitted my side.

Cicada

(4,533 posts)
28. I strongly supported the leak of dnc emails
Wed May 8, 2019, 02:23 PM
May 2019

We have a right to know about dnc emails, about payments to Trump from Russia, Turkey, Saudi. I do not complain about leaks damaging my favorites, with few exceptions. If in doubt, support the release of information. I agree with Richard Feynman that our laws classifying information are counterproductive. They impede the work of our own government employees, keeping them in the dark, while our enemies learn it all within a year with few exceptions. And much that is classified is classified to prevent the public from learning the truth about their government.

hughee99

(16,113 posts)
32. I agree, but that doesn't seem to be the prevailing opinion here.
Wed May 8, 2019, 03:25 PM
May 2019

IMHO, you can either complain about all the leaks, or none of them, but to try to justify one but not another is shakey ground.

2naSalit

(86,741 posts)
4. Here we go..
Tue May 7, 2019, 07:49 PM
May 2019

Idiot is going to be shitting twitters all night long if nobody takes his phone away! He might just totally go berzerk.

ETA:

Mosby

(16,334 posts)
5. he's going to lie to his base
Tue May 7, 2019, 07:51 PM
May 2019

And say that a good business man knows how not to show profits.

They are so stupid they will believe it.

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
11. That's my fear
Tue May 7, 2019, 08:05 PM
May 2019

I can't count how many Trump fans have told me something the lines of, "If he didn't pay taxes. He's just using the law to his advantage. That makes him a smart businessman."

Flaleftist

(3,473 posts)
14. So he will say he lied on his taxes?
Tue May 7, 2019, 08:17 PM
May 2019

Haven't Trump's tweets been deemed official White House statements?

C Moon

(12,219 posts)
22. They're already saying, "It's his money, he can do what he wants with it."
Tue May 7, 2019, 10:14 PM
May 2019

They are just a creepy, collection of coo coos!

onetexan

(13,054 posts)
26. Thats the similar line he used for not paying taxes i 2016
Wed May 8, 2019, 06:11 AM
May 2019

Ur absolutely right he'll say it was smart business lol but then he'll show he wasnt being truthful on the returns if he hid profits.

Leghorn21

(13,526 posts)
10. Oh, look at you, Horse!! Well done!! I was assuming Cohen floated out the Falwell/racy
Tue May 7, 2019, 08:04 PM
May 2019

photos story as a way to irk both jr and MF45 as he went off to his new life, but OH MY, taxes from Mikie as well? Hmmmm...(and where in the hell is Allen Weisselberg these days, anyway?!)

GOOD TIMES

 

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)
12. Wouldn't it be grand if Cohen left Easter eggs with a trusted friend to be released and dripped
Tue May 7, 2019, 08:10 PM
May 2019

out when Cohen texts with the go ahead?!?!?!?

Duppers

(28,125 posts)
23. NYTimes Reporter on Lawrence said
Tue May 7, 2019, 10:20 PM
May 2019

She got info leaked from the gaming commission.

Your post, nonetheless, made me smile. I do hope Cohen gets some revenge.

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