The Daily Populous Thursday December 12nd, 2024 night edition
Authored by salon.com and submitted by Quirkie

Donald Trump's imminent return to the White House will not affect his $454 million civil fraud judgment, a lawyer for New York Attorney General Letitia James wrote in a letter to attorneys representing the president-elect Tuesday.

Trump and his two adult sons, Don Jr. and Eric, owe $490 million in total, including interest, to the state of New York after a judge ruled that they repeatedly lied about Trump's net worth to gain an advantage in loan negotiations. While criminal cases targeting Trump over covering up hush-money payments, election racketeering and other charges have been dropped due to the election results, presidents do not have immunity from civil litigation.

"The ordinary burdens of civil litigation do not impede the President's official duties in a way that violates the U.S. Constitution," New York Deputy Solicitor General Judith Vale wrote in the letter to D. John Sauer, the Trump lawyer who has been nominated to serve as U.S. solicitor general.

James will continue defending the judgment against Trump as he appeals the case, the letter continued.

Sauer had requested James drop the case after Trump's victory, to no avail.

"In the aftermath of his historic election victory, President Trump has called for our Nation's partisan strife to end, and for the contending factions to join forces for the greater good of the country. This call for unity extends to the legal onslaught against him and his family that permeated the most recent election cycle," Sauer wrote in an earlier letter that Vale said was based on claims that had "no merit."

TheDarkAbove on December 11st, 2024 at 16:59 UTC »

Start a hostile takeover of his assets or he won't be paying shit.

3MATX on December 11st, 2024 at 16:54 UTC »

His lawyer has the balls to say Trump is striving for unity ahead of his impending presidency. He ran the most divisive campaign ever and is making plans to seek out dissent and silence it.

duckbrioche on December 11st, 2024 at 16:52 UTC »

The check is in the mail…..oh wait, I forgot that our government no longer has any “checks and balances” that work. Oh well, I’m sure that justice will prevail.