White Collar Crime Generally Doesn't Attract The Punishment That Other Crimes Do.

[sandyRoe]

If Trump and his cronies were eventually convicted of fraud could they face prison?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62986812

[FatticusInch]

Maybe not here but the US system is rife with appeals, deals etc so I doubt the head honcho himself would be getting a stripey suntan any time soon.
The conviction alone would probably suffice for most.

[royfromaus]

Why couldn't they just have followed the Clinton model?

Nothing amiss there...nope.

[sp1814]

Trump is claiming that New York attorney general is racist.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-new-york-letitia-james-deposition-fraud-b2142328.html?amp

[Ellipsis]

Maybe she really does have it in for orange people?

[tomus42]

It depends if there are criminal charges, which according to that story there likely will be.
If found guilty of those, then prison is a strong possibility.

[sp1814]

tomus42

According to the BBC News, it’s a civil case.

[sandyRoe]

It's a civil case at the minute but any evidence unearthed of criminality will be passed to the authorities.
I believe Trump has already hidden behind the 5th amendment.

[FatticusInch]

As I’ve said, a conviction alone will be enough, even the Septics wouldn’t stand for a former POTUS doing porridge.

[douglas9401]

Even if tried and found guilty the incumbent will pardon the First Satsuma who will in turn bleat on in his inimitable fashion until death.

[Gromit]

Comparing the Uk and the Us legal systems is generally a bad idea.
Trump is mega guilty, but his money (and lawyers) will keep him out or prison.

[youngmafbog]

//Trump is mega guilty//

Better take you damning evidence over the Pond then Gromt as with multiple investigations the Dems have never succeeded in finding any.

[youngmafbog]

As for the OP, generally fraud attracts far more draconian sentences than some others.

[youngmafbog]

And try defrauding the MWSD and see what happens.

[Spicerack]

MWSD?

[FatticusInch]

youngmafbog
//Trump is mega guilty//

/Better take you damning evidence over the Pond then Gromt as with multiple investigations the Dems have never succeeded in finding any/

What’s your excuse for the resumption of the federal case over the secret documents? Democrats running the FBI?

[Hazi-Hammenuhoth]

Democrats trying to nail Trump, like they have been failing to do for years.

[Gromit]

I see Trump, the Republicans and the Trump fanboys on here are ignoring the charges and are not bothering to attempt to refute them.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has made specific accusations. Why is not one trying to disprove what she is alleging?

Trump, when applying for loans, exaggerated the size of his assets. His apartment in Trump Tower, was independently valued at $80million. Trump claimed it was 3 times bigger than it actually was. He then valued it at $527m.
If true, that is fraud. When asked about this anomaly, Trump pleaded the fifth amendment, and did not offer an explanation.
There are over 200 other specific allegations of false statements to secure loans.
Instead of claiming a witch hunt and the AG is racist, he should properly refute the charges with evidence. So far he hasn’t.

[youngmafbog]

//Trump, when applying for loans, exaggerated the size of his assets.//

Haha, that the best you have?

Show me someone who hasnt done that, that is why they have surveyors and valuers in loan companies/Banks.

You really dont know how it works at all do you?

[Gromit]

Ymb
I know it is against the law and is fraud.
Just because you may have broken the law does not prove Trump’s innocence.

[sandyRoe]

And didn't he undervalue the same properties when it came to properly tax?