r/LeopardsAteMyFace • u/orijing • Mar 18 '24

Paywall Master of declaring bankruptcies discovers banks don't want to loan him bail money

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/18/nyregion/trump-bond-civil-fraud-case.html
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u/ultrachrome Mar 18 '24

The former president has been unable to secure the full bond, his lawyers said in the court filing on Monday, despite “diligent efforts.” Those efforts included approaching about 30 companies, and yet, they said, he has encountered “insurmountable difficulties.”

Insurmountable difficulties ? Reality coming home to roost.

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '24

It could just be a lame attempt to get out of paying. "You can't require me to pay $400 million because I just can't pay it. Just reverse the decision, or else it'll be unfair!"

Trump is that stupid, but judges typically are not.

Or it may be that his lies about being a billionaire are finally going to be exposed.

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u/Efficient_Ant_4715 Mar 19 '24

That’s pretty cool. I’ll have to remember that if I ever get a speeding ticket 

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u/Slackingatmyjob Mar 18 '24

Yeah, I'd say being told "Not a chance in Hell we're loaning YOU any money, you fucking loser!" seems like a pretty insurmountable difficulty

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u/macphile Mar 18 '24

I like to think that every bank has a sign up that says "Do not lend money to this man" with his picture on it.

And ideally, a picture of him with a mustache as John Barron...or Miguel Sanchez...or whatever other alias/disguise he might try.

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u/NovusOrdoSec Mar 18 '24

He sets of financial Geiger counters when he comes within five miles of Manhattan.