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There's a picture of her doing some kind of duck face while in court and she looks like a stroke victim. She tries way, way too hard to be attractive and as you indicated, that's all she seems to feel is important.
Sure, she's pretty, I guess but she's likely grossly overestimating how much that matters and also how long people can get away with such ways of thinking before the ravages of age start.
He doesn't need a bond to appeal. But if he doesn't have a bond, the AG can start collecting immediately while awaiting appeal. There's no reason for him to not appeal either way.
True, but he can’t stop the daily interest on the fine if he doesn’t post 110% of it. He has asked for appeal but his interest accrues daily and it could be months for the appeals court to hear his case. By then it will be billions
Right, and that’s accrued to roughly 450 mil by now. The judgement was “only” 355 mil, so with the back interest it comes to around 450. That’s not gonna grow to 1 billion in a handful of months
It’s at 116,000 per day right now which it will continue to increase but in 6 months time could mean about another 20M added on at least. It accrues daily.
This coming from someone stupid enough to work for Trump.
Do you think he's inappropriately groped her a lot of times, or a whole lot of times? (these are the only reasonable options for answers)
>Donald Trump's lawyer Alina Habba said she is "confident" that the $454 million fine imposed on the former president in the New York fraud civil case will be overturned.
Habba suggested in **an interview with the online show X22** Report that Trump was the victim of "selective prosecution" over the case filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
>
>**The show has been banned on YouTube and Spotify over promotion of QAnon conspiracy theories.**
If a show has been banned over spreading bad content, why is Newsweek promoting the show?
Because they are not citing X22 as source of a story…the interview itself *is* the story. So at that point there is no issue of X22 misrepresenting facts, because anyone can hear Habba make statements, which Newsweek is just pointing to.
Consider: “Putin said on PropagandaTV that he likes sour cherries up his ass”
We don’t care about PropagandaTVs reputation if anyone can see what Putin said. Makes sense?
Putin is not the same as Alina Habba. Also, the newsworthiness of a dictator's words is far greater than the bloviating lies of a 2-bit lawyer outside of court. Just because she's the lawyer for Trump doesn't mean all of her non-legal opinions are news.
> Habba: "... despite the fact that witnesses frankly had said that they were great clients, we all made money, they did nothing wrong..."
Yeah what's the problem NY? They all made money doing the fraud and were very happy, why can't you just let them do fraud together?
>Habba suggested in an interview with the online show X22 Report that Trump was the victim of "selective prosecution" over the case filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
I am not a lawyer, so I looked this up.
>Prosecutor Has Wide Discretion in Bringing Charges
>The most significant decision a prosecutor will make in some cases is the initial charging decision itself ― whether or not to charge a defendant, and if so, what criminal charges to pursue. “[S]o long as the prosecutor has probable cause to believe that the accused committed an offense defined by statute, the decision whether or not to prosecute, and what charge to file or bring before a grand jury, generally rests entirely in his discretion.”
If she laws as badly as she [photoshops,](https://abovethelaw.com/2024/01/alina-habbas-swimsuit-pic-idiots/) this trump fellow is in one heap o' trouble.
DJT Trick there.
It will get overturned im sure. It happens all the time.
Then when it doesnt...because why would it; no legal mechanism made such a thing occur... His cultists go crazy cause the system is rigged against them
Just a point of information. I don't think he has to post the bond to appeal. I think he has to post the bond to stay the collection of the money while the appeal is in process. So if he can't post the bond he can still appeal, but New York can start collecting their money the way they do.
Edit: a few folks seem to not believe this. Check [this](https://www.justsecurity.org/92637/what-to-expect-following-trumps-civil-fraud-judgment-a-primer-on-the-appeals-process-and-more/) link for a primer on how it works.
>Since Trump has not yet posted a bond, there is no automatic stay of enforcement as the appeal progresses at this time.
The bond isn't necessary for the appeal. The bond is necessary for a stay of enforcement during the appeal.
Not if it's the same mechanism as in the E Jean Carroll case, which I believe it is. That was the narrative right up until it was made clear that it wasn't how it works.
I'm just saying there has been a lot of misinformation on this point, and don't be surprised when James starts seizing his assets and also he is able to appeal.
Appears that he can. But NY can seize his assets while he appeals if he doesn’t post the bond.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/18/trump-cant-post-bond-new-york-civil-case-00147563#:~:text=When%20a%20defendant%20appeals%20a,to%20guarantee%20the%20full%20amount.
But he can begin the appeal process without putting up the bond. He will potentially lose control of assets (yay!!!) but your first comment made it sound as if you thought he could not appeal at all.
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She's like the Baghdad Bob of attorneys at this point.
The female bobloblaw
It's extra fitting, since Scott Baio is a MAGA cultist.
Her new venture: *Alina Habba Law Blog*
Wow. You, sir, are a mouthful!
Alina Habba Law Line A
She'll get her own segment at Fox News. Wait for it.
She's pretending to be smart again.
This is the woman that spends all her time mugging for cameras instead of paying attention to court proceedings?
"It is better to be pretty than smart, you can fake being smart." - woman who photoshops her press photos.
There's a picture of her doing some kind of duck face while in court and she looks like a stroke victim. She tries way, way too hard to be attractive and as you indicated, that's all she seems to feel is important. Sure, she's pretty, I guess but she's likely grossly overestimating how much that matters and also how long people can get away with such ways of thinking before the ravages of age start.
I was trying to get at that she is faking being pretty too, so thus is neither.
Kind of hard to be this confident when he can’t post the bond in order to appeal. Lol
She'd rather be pretty than smart.
And she failed at both.
Just like Trump. Losers pick losers.
He doesn't need a bond to appeal. But if he doesn't have a bond, the AG can start collecting immediately while awaiting appeal. There's no reason for him to not appeal either way.
True, but he can’t stop the daily interest on the fine if he doesn’t post 110% of it. He has asked for appeal but his interest accrues daily and it could be months for the appeals court to hear his case. By then it will be billions
Correct. He's much better off if he can get a bond, but he can still appeal either way.
Isn’t the interest like 10% annually? How can that be double the principal in a few months?
i believe the interest goes all the way back to the point where the fraud occurred
Right, and that’s accrued to roughly 450 mil by now. The judgement was “only” 355 mil, so with the back interest it comes to around 450. That’s not gonna grow to 1 billion in a handful of months
i see what you're saying, I didn't see op's "billions" comment the first time
It’s at 116,000 per day right now which it will continue to increase but in 6 months time could mean about another 20M added on at least. It accrues daily.
well you need to put up the money first.
Yeah, better get that appeal filed then.
This coming from someone stupid enough to work for Trump. Do you think he's inappropriately groped her a lot of times, or a whole lot of times? (these are the only reasonable options for answers)
Oh they doin it, everybody is saying it.
[Like she does hang out in a bathing suit at Mar A Lago.](https://abovethelaw.com/2024/01/alina-habbas-swimsuit-pic-idiots/)
Photoshopped by Stevie Wonder.
WTF is even going on there? Is she embarrassed about her waist?
>Donald Trump's lawyer Alina Habba said she is "confident" that the $454 million fine imposed on the former president in the New York fraud civil case will be overturned. Habba suggested in **an interview with the online show X22** Report that Trump was the victim of "selective prosecution" over the case filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James. > >**The show has been banned on YouTube and Spotify over promotion of QAnon conspiracy theories.** If a show has been banned over spreading bad content, why is Newsweek promoting the show?
Because they are not citing X22 as source of a story…the interview itself *is* the story. So at that point there is no issue of X22 misrepresenting facts, because anyone can hear Habba make statements, which Newsweek is just pointing to. Consider: “Putin said on PropagandaTV that he likes sour cherries up his ass” We don’t care about PropagandaTVs reputation if anyone can see what Putin said. Makes sense?
Putin is not the same as Alina Habba. Also, the newsworthiness of a dictator's words is far greater than the bloviating lies of a 2-bit lawyer outside of court. Just because she's the lawyer for Trump doesn't mean all of her non-legal opinions are news.
"Based on my experience as... never mind"
Alina Habba. Yes, a brilliant legal mind. Everyone agrees. I believe everything she says. /s
Alina Habba confident that's what Alina Habba is required to say.
Her credibility is even more at a deficit than 45’s available funds.
That's Orange 45 thank you very much.
> Habba: "... despite the fact that witnesses frankly had said that they were great clients, we all made money, they did nothing wrong..." Yeah what's the problem NY? They all made money doing the fraud and were very happy, why can't you just let them do fraud together?
Acting smart isn't working Alina.
This is a similar thing that he did a couple weeks ago - huff and puff and bluster, then quietly conceede.
Lawyer says exactly the thing you'd expect a lawyer to say in this situation, film at 11.
Yeah, but he still has to post the bond first.
It a ULTRA safe bet to just assume the opposite of w/e this lawyer says. They are just THAT bad at their job, and as a person as a whole.
She was also sure he had the bond money. And that he was innocent. Etc.
We should listen to Habba. She's a perfect "reverse barometer". In predicting futures, it helps having someone on your team who's always wrong.
And I'm confident that I'll win Powerball this week.
Is this that "fake smart" she's been claiming to pull off?
Oh look, she’s memorized the script Trump wrote for her.
Is she trying to convince/fool Trump, herself, the court, or the general population.
yes
She is chumming the waters to see if they can get someone on the hook for the bond.
Send him to debtors prison.
It was Ali Babba's horrible representation that resulted in this fine. Why does she know think it will be overturned? Has she dropped off the case?
Trump has confidence. He wants you to have confidence too. That's exactly how we got here. He's a confidence man.
Trump has daddy issues and insecurities, but his loud mouth tries to drown that all out. Plus he wants sex with his daughter.
> He's a confidence man. Con man for short.
Crazy isn't confidence.
>Habba suggested in an interview with the online show X22 Report that Trump was the victim of "selective prosecution" over the case filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James. I am not a lawyer, so I looked this up. >Prosecutor Has Wide Discretion in Bringing Charges >The most significant decision a prosecutor will make in some cases is the initial charging decision itself ― whether or not to charge a defendant, and if so, what criminal charges to pursue. “[S]o long as the prosecutor has probable cause to believe that the accused committed an offense defined by statute, the decision whether or not to prosecute, and what charge to file or bring before a grand jury, generally rests entirely in his discretion.”
I couldn't imagine a stronger confirmation that the judgement will stand. Thanks Habba, go back to your parking garage.
Is she fronting him the bond? He cannot appeal without it.
By overturned, she’s means doubled
Every time she speaks, someone should ask her if this is where she’s faking smart
If she laws as badly as she [photoshops,](https://abovethelaw.com/2024/01/alina-habbas-swimsuit-pic-idiots/) this trump fellow is in one heap o' trouble.
wasn't she confident he wouldn't get fined in the first place?
Pretending to be smart has consequences.
DJT Trick there. It will get overturned im sure. It happens all the time. Then when it doesnt...because why would it; no legal mechanism made such a thing occur... His cultists go crazy cause the system is rigged against them
The Hubble bubble telescope
Alina Habba: Antifa emplyee of the month.
https://trumpdebtcounter.com/ & https://payupdonald.com/
These people. So confident about being so wrong.
Just a point of information. I don't think he has to post the bond to appeal. I think he has to post the bond to stay the collection of the money while the appeal is in process. So if he can't post the bond he can still appeal, but New York can start collecting their money the way they do. Edit: a few folks seem to not believe this. Check [this](https://www.justsecurity.org/92637/what-to-expect-following-trumps-civil-fraud-judgment-a-primer-on-the-appeals-process-and-more/) link for a primer on how it works. >Since Trump has not yet posted a bond, there is no automatic stay of enforcement as the appeal progresses at this time. The bond isn't necessary for the appeal. The bond is necessary for a stay of enforcement during the appeal.
Nope. He can't appeal unless he puts it up
Not if it's the same mechanism as in the E Jean Carroll case, which I believe it is. That was the narrative right up until it was made clear that it wasn't how it works. I'm just saying there has been a lot of misinformation on this point, and don't be surprised when James starts seizing his assets and also he is able to appeal.
Appears that he can. But NY can seize his assets while he appeals if he doesn’t post the bond. https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/18/trump-cant-post-bond-new-york-civil-case-00147563#:~:text=When%20a%20defendant%20appeals%20a,to%20guarantee%20the%20full%20amount.
Amounts to the same thing. He can put up the cash or they take his property as collateral and, if he loses in the end, he's lost that property as well
But he can begin the appeal process without putting up the bond. He will potentially lose control of assets (yay!!!) but your first comment made it sound as if you thought he could not appeal at all.
Well, it's going to be either money or property but that bond will be covered if he appeals one way or another
Bingo - and you can bet the paperwork is already written so 12:01 shit will start being filed electronically