So for now, the New York case, which the pundit class initially dismissed as the weakest of the four cases against Trump, is the only one to hold him accountable for what he is: a white-collar criminal, not so different from Shukhratjon Mirsaidov.
Source: To Understand Trump Verdict, Look at Shukhratjon Mirsaidov’s Fraud Case
The Fact that Trump has incited Insurrection has been proven. Whether or whether not and under which law it applies to the role of President is to be tested. Donald Trump has however been proven to be an insurrectionist
Trump bragged about his Colorado court win but longtime appeals lawyer warns he faces “extreme headwinds.”
Government Secrets we didn’t vote for
David McBride pleaded guilty to 3 of his 5 charges after cutting a deal with the prosecutors to end his trial. David McBride didn’t have much choice but to plead guilty given the federal governments failure to protect whistleblowers and the court whittled away his defence over the last few days.
On Tuesday afternoon, less than three hours after it began deliberations, a Manhattan jury found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll in a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s—and for defaming her when he called her a liar when she went public with her allegations in 2019. The jury did not find him liable for rape, and the $5 million won’t make much of a dent in his net worth, even considering he’s nowhere near as rich as claims to be. And yet, this was obviously an incredible moment, and turn of events, considering that Trump has essentially never once been held accountable for a lifetime of horrific behavior.
Donald Trump’s real estate company was convicted on Tuesday of carrying out a 15-year-long criminal scheme to defraud tax authorities, adding to the legal woes facing the former U.S. president as he campaigns for the office again in 2024.
Source: Trump Organization found guilty of tax fraud by New York jury
The verdict by the jury of eight men and four women, after less than three hours of deliberations, marked the first successful prosecution for contempt of Congress since 1974, when a judge found G. Gordon Liddy, a conspirator in the Watergate scandal that prompted president Richard Nixon’s resignation, guilty.
Source: Donald Trump’s ex-adviser Steve Bannon convicted of contempt of US Congress
I am sure that I can rely on readers to add to the list of the multitude of sins for which, if he were a Catholic, he would be doing penance – if he only admitted that he had done wrong. Looking back over just the past year, there are far too many things for me to hope to encompass them all, let alone dig back further into his very grubby history, so let’s go over that year roughly chronologically.
SCOTT MORRISON IS GUILTY! – » The Australian Independent Media Network
Dutton read Trump’s political tactic practices it the bigger the lie the more likely some people will believe you and those that don’t simply find it entertaining (ODT)
Australia’s big four banks are among the most profitable in the world. In fact, the profits of the big four banks account for 2.4% of gross domestic product. Think about that: of every $100 produced in Australia, $2.40 goes to the shareholders of the big four banks.”
via Five pillars of financial crime (part 2) – » The Australian Independent Media Network
By freef’all852 (Warning: This article contains words and language that may offend the LNP and the “genteel class” who claim the right to rule over us all). This simple nursery rhyme portrays so succinctly the relationship between the expectations of the ruling orders and the serf, the presumed rights and satisfaction of the needs of…
Source: “Baa, baa, black sheep …” – » The Australian Independent Media Network
Far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders was convicted on Friday of inciting discrimination, but no penalty was handed down. The conviction stems from an incident in 2014 when Wilders addressed supporters chanting that they wanted “Fewer! Fewer! Fewer!” Moroccans in the Netherlands by replying that he would “take care of that.”…
Source: Far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders convicted of inciting discrimination – VICE News
A man who “foolishly” kept the sexts sent by his teenage stepdaughter because he wanted police to act has been convicted of possessing child pornography and placed on the sex offenders register.
Source: Man who told police about sexts sent by stepdaughter convicted under child porn laws
Justice Mordecai Bromberg finds the immigration minister has a duty to provide the woman, identified only as S99, with a safe and legal termination
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