Here’s the terms of settlement if anyone’s interested.
https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=JLJih9v_PLUS_EKSuJs36THzexg==
The list of obligations on Trump if he wants to be involved in any not-for-profit in the State of New York are a laugh.
For example:
“maintain a current working familiarity with the rules and practices governing New York based not-for-profit charitable organisations and their officers and directors.”
Ha, Ha. Ha…
Here’s the judgment itself:
https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=tOMnNab_PLUS_PiNjvAeFP7v54A==
I must admit to being rather disappointed by all this. I had thought that mucking about with charity funds (raised for veterans in the US, no less) was one of the last things left that people still inclined to support Trump might actually care about.
Apparently not.
Oh well, chalk up another victory for bluster and mammon.
As for the judgment - a bit more judicial explanation would have been nice.
The AG argued and the judge ruled that Trump took $2,823,000 of the Foundation’s money and used it for his election campaign. The AG wanted an order that Trump be fined the whole amount plus interest.
Trump argued that because the money ended up with veterans charities, he shouldn’t have to pay anything.
So, the judge found that Trump did nick the Foundation’s money but because he ended up paying it to organisations like those for whom it was raised, she only ordered him to pay $2 million.
Why $2 million? Just because it’s a nice round number?
Either he embezzled the money and has to account for all of it or he didn’t [Narrator: He did] and doesn’t have to pay anything.
Where’s the scope for an in-between ruling?
No, that’s separate. The charity had $1.8 million left and Trump was ordered to pay $2 million personally.
Whether he actually did pay it and whether that money came from his own personal coffers if he did is a question I don’t have an answer to.
EDIT: It appears the NY AG thinks he did so that’s good enough for me.
