BULL SH** METER BLOWN......ruling against the king

Trump v Vance Supreme Court Ruling

Trump Engaged in Suspect Tax Schemes as He Reaped Riches From His Father
The president has long sold himself as a self-made billionaire, but a Times investigation found that he received at least $413 million in today’s dollars from his father’s real estate empire, much of it through tax dodges in the 1990s.
By DAVID BARSTOW, SUSANNE CRAIG and RUSS BUETTNER, NY Times | Oct. 2, 2018

Why hasn’t New York charged Donald Trump for tax fraud?
Last October, the Trump family’s decades-long tax schemes were revealed, but the state has taken no action.
By ANNIE MCDONOUGH, City and State NY | May 9, 2019

“For years, while millions of working people paid their fair share in taxes, Donald Trump was cheating the system, enriching himself and his family. The facts point to a consistent pattern of fraud and deception that warrants an investigation by the Manhattan DA.” New York Assemblyman Dan Quart, who is rumored to be considering a run for Manhattan District Attorney in 2021, said in an e-mailed statement. “That being said, Cy Vance’s record speaks for itself. Time and time again, he has shown little interest in holding the wealthy and well-connected accountable. He refuses lenience for everyday New Yorkers caught up in the criminal justice system, but gives the benefit of the doubt to the rich and influential, allowing them to skirt responsibility.”

Hmm, I wonder why?

Shouldn't this be covered in Ethics 101???
Manhattan District Attorney Says He’ll No Longer Accept Contributions From Lawyers With Cases Before Him
Cy Vance had faced criticism after declining to prosecute high-profile defendants such as Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr. and Harvey Weinstein, whose lawyers had donated to his campaign.
by Jesse Eisinger, ProPublica | Jan. 23, 2018

Remember when Australia wouldn't allow him to open a casino because he was caught money laundering?
FinCEN Fines Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort $10 Million for Significant and Long Standing Anti-Money Laundering Violations

Contact: Steve Hudak (703) 905-3770
Immediate Release
March 06, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today imposed a $10 million civil money penalty against Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort (Trump Taj Mahal), for willful and repeated violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). In addition to the civil money penalty, the casino is required to conduct periodic external audits to examine its anti-money laundering (AML) BSA compliance program and provide those audit reports to FinCEN and the casino’s Board of Directors.

Trump Taj Mahal, a casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, admitted to several willful BSA violations, including violations of AML program requirements, reporting obligations, and recordkeeping requirements. Trump Taj Mahal has a long history of prior, repeated BSA violations cited by examiners dating back to 2003. Additionally, in 1998, FinCEN assessed a $477,700 civil money penalty against Trump Taj Mahal for currency transaction reporting violations.

"Trump Taj Mahal received many warnings about its deficiencies," said FinCEN Director Jennifer Shasky Calvery. "Like all casinos in this country, Trump Taj Mahal has a duty to help protect our financial system from being exploited by criminals, terrorists, and other bad actors. Far from meeting these expectations, poor compliance practices, over many years, left the casino and our financial system unacceptably exposed."

Trump Taj Mahal admitted that it failed to implement and maintain an effective AML program; failed to report suspicious transactions; failed to properly file required currency transaction reports; and failed to keep appropriate records as required by the BSA. Notably, Trump Taj Mahal had ample notice of these deficiencies as many of the violations from 2012 and 2010 were discovered in previous examinations.

Director Shasky Calvery expressed her appreciation to the Internal Revenue Service, Small Business/Self-Employed Division, which performed the examinations of Trump Taj Mahal, for their contributions to the investigation and for their strong partnership with FinCEN. She also thanked the Commercial Litigation Branch of the U.S. Department of Justice for their assistance with this enforcement action.

Trump Taj Mahal petitioned for bankruptcy in September 2014. That bankruptcy remains pending. The Bankruptcy Court approved of Trump Taj Mahal’s settlement on March 4, 2015.

FinCEN seeks to protect the U.S. financial system from being exploited by illicit actors. Its efforts are focused on compromised financial institutions; third-party money launderers; transnational organized crime; terrorist and other security threats; significant fraud; and threats to cyber security. FinCEN has a broad array of enforcement authorities to target both domestic and foreign actors affecting the U.S. financial system.

Pony Soldier wrote: I’m ok. Back at work but still having breathing and oxygen issues. Heading to a doc this afternoon.

Take care of yourself PS! I hope the doctors are able to help with the breathing issues.