An online fundraiser for former President Donald Trump has racked up $84,354 out of a $355 million target in just 24 hours following the final judgement in his civil fraud trial in New York.

On Friday, Trump was fined roughly $355 million by New York Judge Arthur Engoron following a monthslong trial. The trial was to determine how much Trump and his associates would pay after New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit in September 2022 accusing the former president, his two adult sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, The Trump Organization and two firm executives, Allen Weisselberg and Jeff McConney of fraudulently overvaluing assets to secure more favorable bank loans and taxation deals.

The former president was also barred from doing business in New York for three years. Other defendants in the case also faced financial penalties and were banned from doing business in New York for periods of time. Meanwhile, Trump, who is the GOP frontrunner in the 2024 presidential election, has denied any wrongdoing and claims the case was politically motivated.

  • Atom@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    The GoFundMe is run by a random follower of his. Remember that guy who was raising money to pay for the wall and then just took the money and disappeared?

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      9 months ago

      I wish I would have thought of it first this time 😔

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        9 months ago

        Fraud? You wish you thought of fraud the first time? You do realize that no one who engaged in fraud, et al, for that cheeto stain has gotten any help in avoiding criminal charges, right? It’s probably for the best that you didn’t think of fraud first.

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        9 months ago

        It was Steve Bannon and Brian Kolfage. Bannon was pardoned but Kolfage is sitting in FMC Rochester until 2027.

        But this GoFundMe is by the wife of “financial influencer” Grant Cardone, who has been sued by investors for fraud multiple times. Also a Scientologist, so that tracks.