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deminks

(11,006 posts)
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 03:49 AM Aug 2016

Donald Trump Gave Cash To Chris Christie Group Before And After New Jersey Casino Settlement

http://www.ibtimes.com/political-capital/donald-trump-gave-cash-chris-christie-group-after-new-jersey-casino-settlement

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According to a report Wednesday in the New York Times, Trump casinos saw their tax bill reduced by roughly $25 million, when the Christie administration agreed to settle a longstanding lawsuit over back taxes for pennies on the dollar. Christie's predecessors had taken Trump's empire to court, alleging it owed nearly $30 million in unpaid taxes and interest — but after Christie came into office, state officials agreed to drop the case in exchange for just $5 million, according to the newspaper.

The 2011 settlement followed Trump pumping $170,000 into the Republican Governors Association — which backed Christie's election campaign — in 2009 and 2010, according to data compiled by PoliticalMoneyLine.com. That was part of the total $620,000 he would end up giving to the group, which was ultimately chaired by Christie in 2014.

The disclosure that Christie's administration settled a lawsuit against a major RGA donor come a little more than a year after the Christie administration similarly settled a landmark state lawsuit against ExxonMobil for pennies on the dollar. That case, which was initiated in 2004 by Democrat and then-Gov. James McGreevey, initially sought $8.9 billion for environmental damage to 1,500 acres of waterfront acres and meadows. Christie’s administration settled the suit for just $250 million — a sum that International Business Times calculated could be raised by the company in about five hours, based on the company’s 2014 revenues.

The settlement followed a wave of ExxonMobil campaign donations to the RGA. In total, ExxonMobil gave $1.9 million to that group since Christie first ran for governor in 2009 and early last year. That includes $79,000 during his initial campaign, $200,000 during his reelection campaign in 2013 and $500,000 when he was chairman of the RGA in 2014.

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Donald Trump Gave Cash To Chris Christie Group Before And After New Jersey Casino Settlement (Original Post) deminks Aug 2016 OP
No... no no... non classified emails dammit !!!! /sarcasm.... this wont get a second look by the M$M uponit7771 Aug 2016 #1
This stinks to high heaven ! ! trusty elf Aug 2016 #2
K&R PatSeg Aug 2016 #3
Christie denies knowledge of settlement that reduced Trump casino debt by millions Botany Aug 2016 #4
CC and trump are both so corrupt. Ilsa Aug 2016 #5
yep SheriffBob Aug 2016 #6
If It Happens Once.... Laxman Aug 2016 #7

Botany

(70,291 posts)
4. Christie denies knowledge of settlement that reduced Trump casino debt by millions
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 05:50 AM
Aug 2016
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141552935

Just like Christie denied any knowledge of the closing of the GW Bridge too.

And that mother fucker, Christie, stood up in front of the RNC and egged the crowd on
to their "lock her up" chants about HRC.

Ilsa

(61,675 posts)
5. CC and trump are both so corrupt.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 05:54 AM
Aug 2016

And they dare criticize the Clinton foundation for "pay-to-play"? At least the optic is only access, not real financial favors benefitting the donors.

Laxman

(2,419 posts)
7. If It Happens Once....
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 09:22 AM
Aug 2016

well, I won't go into the lyrics to Alice's Restaurant but suffice it to say, It's a movement! Trump is just the latest revelation of the transactional nature of the Christie administration. Want to settle a $6 billion environmental damage claim for a mere pennies on the dollar (ExxonMobil)? Make some large donations to the RGA while Christie is in charge. Want to handle several billion dollars in state pension funds? We've got an app for that-just make a donation! Hey United Airlines, want those improvements at Newark Airport? No problem-just make the checks out to Christie for Governor. Jerry Johnson, want that contract at the new WTC? Hey old buddy, how's about flying me and my family in for a Cowboys playoff game. Sheldon Adelson, you just donated $4 million to the RGA? Guess what, you just became a "dear old friend" of the Christies. He's brought the concept of pay-to-play to a whole new level. He rewards his "friends" and he's just as adept at using his power to punish anyone who doesn't play along.

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