Tag: New York

Steve Bannon’s New Lawyer Was Rudy Giuliani’s ‘Backchannel’ to Keep Michael Cohen from Flipping on Trump

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Steve Bannon’s New Lawyer Was Rudy Giuliani’s ‘Backchannel’ to Keep Michael Cohen from Flipping on Trump

As Trump’s lame duck session draws to a close, Bannon needs friends in high places. The two counts of his indictment add up to a maximum 40-year sentence for conspiring to commit wire fraud and money laundering. That maximum will not occur, but it’s worth noting the kind of potential legal jeopardy involved in this matter. Bannon’s former attorneys asked to withdraw from the case after Bannon’s rant demanding Dr. Anthony Fauci and FBI Director Christopher Wray’s “heads on pikes” during Trump’s imaginary second term in office.

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Steve Bannon hires Giuliani’s lawyer to replace attorney who left after threat to Fauci

People with asthma less likely to contract COVID-19: study

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

People with asthma less likely to contract COVID-19: study

Earlier research lends credence to the study results, however. Only 9 percent of patients hospitalized with the virus in New York had asthma, according to prior studies citied by the authors. Patients with asthma also appeared to be less susceptible to previous severe acute respiratory syndromes such as the 2003 SARS epidemic.

How a right-wing troll turned this tweet into fake news

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

How a right-wing troll turned this tweet into fake news 

Exponentially more protesters attempted to stop the vandalism than were taking part in it. Property damage was minimal. The restaurants subsequently issued statements saying so and offering their support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

I know because I was on the ground that night covering the protests, unlike Cheong who was tweeting about them from the other side of the planet.

The sad reality is that some people will buy into a story without regard for honesty or facts or the source. They want their beliefs affirmed and they’re prepared to devour any content that confirms their biases.

Trump Tax Write-Offs Are Ensnared in 2 New York Fraud Investigations

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Trump Tax Write-Offs Are Ensnared in 2 New York Fraud Investigations

Ms. Trump was an executive officer of the Trump companies that made the payments, meaning she appears to have been treated as a consultant while also working for the company. While companies can deduct professional fees, the Internal Revenue Service requires that consulting arrangements be market-based and reasonable, as well as “ordinary and necessary” to running a business.

SDNY Prosecutors Dismiss Kris Kobach’s Attempt to ‘Inject’ Himself into Steve Bannon Fraud Case; More People May Be Implicated

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

SDNY Prosecutors Dismiss Kris Kobach’s Attempt to ‘Inject’ Himself into Steve Bannon Fraud Case; More People May Be Implicated

The feds said that the disclosure of that information could “seriously jeopardize” the ongoing investigation. One reason why is that the application and affidavit contains “identities of individuals and entities that may be implicated in the investigation aside from the four charged defendants” and contains “details about the evidence collected in the investigation.”

We Build the Wall memo of law by Law&Crime on Scribd

Trump Will Have $900 Million Of Loans Coming Due In His Second Term If He’s Reelected

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Trump Will Have $900 Million Of Loans Coming Due In His Second Term If He’s Reelected

About half of the debt coming due from the start of 2021 to the end of 2024 is secured against assets that the president and his children own outright. He will have to pay back loans against his hotel in Washington, D.C., his golf resort in Miami and his tower in Chicago. He’ll also have to sort out the debt against Trump Tower and Trump Plaza in New York City.