{"id":2182918,"date":"2024-02-21T12:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T17:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/not-a-single-dollar-lost-by-these-victims-jonathan-turley-blasts-trump-fraud-verdict\/"},"modified":"2024-02-21T13:01:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T18:01:50","slug":"not-a-single-dollar-lost-by-these-victims-jonathan-turley-blasts-trump-fraud-verdict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/not-a-single-dollar-lost-by-these-victims-jonathan-turley-blasts-trump-fraud-verdict\/","title":{"rendered":"No Money Lost: Turley Criticizes Trump Fraud Verdict"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnot-a-single-dollar-lost-by-these-victims-jonathan-turley-blasts-trump-fraud-verdict%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2182918&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Law \u2063Professor Jonathan \u200bTurley Criticizes Fraud Verdict\u2062 Against Trump<\/h2>\n<p>In \u2063a recent interview with Fox News anchor John Roberts, George Washington University law\u2064 professor Jonathan Turley expressed his dissatisfaction \u2062with the fraud verdict against former President Donald \u200cTrump. Turley argued that the $355 million fine imposed by Judge Arthur Engoron was excessive, especially considering that there was no measurable financial damage\u2062 suffered by any of the so-called &#8220;victims.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Turley highlighted the fact that instead of viewing themselves as victims and seeking restitution, these individuals actually wanted \u200cto continue\u2062 doing business with Trump. \u200bThey saw him \u2063as a valuable client and\u200b expressed their\u2064 desire for more loans. Turley emphasized,\u200d &#8220;There\u2019s not a single dollar lost by \u2062these &#8216;victims.&#8217; In\u2064 fact, the people\u2063 that [Attorney General Letitia] James\u2064 calls the victims\u200c actually wanted to do more business with Donald Trump. They said they made a lot of\u2062 money and viewed him as a &#8216;whale&#8217; client\u2014they wanted \u2062more loans with him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Watch the interview:<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jonathan Turley: \u201cThere\u2019s not a single dollar lost by \u200bthese \u2018victims\u2019. In fact,\u2064 the people that James calls the victims actually wanted to do more business with \u2062Donald Trump. They said they made a lot\u2063 of money \u200band\u2026viewed him as a whale client\u2014they wanted more loans with \u2064him.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aC6KLPD1fY\">pic.twitter.com\/aC6KLPD1fY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Donald J. Trump \u2062Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpDailyPosts\/status\/1759980738093707540?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February\u2064 20, \u20622024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Turley also pointed out\u200b that the banks Trump was accused of defrauding did not \u200dconsider themselves victims. Since \u2062the loans based\u2063 on the allegedly inflated property \u200cand \u200dasset valuations had already been fully\u2062 repaid, the banks\u2062 saw \u200dTrump as \u2063a valuable client and were eager to continue\u200b doing business \u2064with him. Turley explained, &#8220;Part of the disconnect here is that you have what will be over\u200c $455 million if you include interest and then, on the other side\u200c of the\u2063 ledger, \u200dyou have \u200d$0.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u2064the lack of concern\u200d from\u200b the\u200d banks regarding fraud, Attorney General Letitia James filed charges against Trump, claiming victimhood on their\u200c behalf. James, who campaigned on \u2063a platform of\u2064 &#8220;getting Trump,&#8221; took to Twitter to gloat about the \u200dverdict, asking, &#8220;So, how\u2019s everyone feeling today?&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So, \u200bhow\u2019s everyone feeling today?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2063 Tish James (@TishJames) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TishJames\/status\/1758854539816353921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the questionable nature of the charges and\u2062 the lack\u2062 of financial\u200b harm suffered by the alleged victims, the fraud \u200bverdict against Trump stands. It\u2064 remains\u2063 a contentious \u200cissue, with Turley and others criticizing the excessive fine imposed on the\u200c former president.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET \u200cTHE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What new standard for fraud cases did the verdict\u200c in the Trump\u200d case establish, according to Jonathan Turley?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  With him.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Turley further\u200c criticized the verdict, arguing that it set a dangerous \u2063precedent by \u2064establishing a new standard for fraud\u200c cases. He stressed that traditionally, fraud\u200b requires \u2064both\u2063 deception and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-judge-bans-enforcement-of-biden-100-day-deportation-freeze-indefinitely\/\" title=\"Texas Judge Bans Enforcement Of Biden 100-Day Deportation Freeze \u2018Indefinitely\u2019\">financial harm<\/a>\u2061. However, in this case, \u2062there was no evidence of financial \u200bharm\u2060\u2014\u2062in fact, the alleged victims admitted to benefiting \u200cfinancially from their association with Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Turley\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abc-political-director-rick-klein-calls-for-cleansing-pro-trump-movement\/\" title=\"ABC Political Director Rick Klein calls for \u2018cleansing\u2019 pro-Trump movement\">expressed concern<\/a> that this verdict could have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-the-democrats-election-heist-too-big-to-fail\/\" title=\"Is the Democrats\u2019 Election Heist \u2018Too Big to Fail\u2019?\">chilling effect<\/a> on business transactions. He explained\u2064 that if people perceive that any financial transaction \u2062carries the \u2064risk of being labeled as fraudulent, \u2063it could discourage potential business partners from engaging in legitimate deals. He cautioned, &#8220;\u2063If every transaction can be turned into a fraud case, \u200dthen you will \u2064be doing\u200c a lot\u200c of damage to the economy\u200b and a lot of damage to how people are willing to engage in\u200d business transactions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Turley\u2064 criticized \u2062the\u200d role of politics in the case. \u2062He pointed out that\u2063 the\u2064 New York attorney general, who \u200bbrought the \u2064charges against Trump, campaigned\u2064 on\u200c the\u2064 promise of investigating him. Turley suggested that this political motivation\u2062 raises\u200d questions about the impartiality of the investigation and\u200d the \u2062subsequent \u200bverdict. He argued that letting \u2062politics influence legal decisions undermines the integrity of the justice system and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-says-masks-should-absolutely-not-be-mandated-for-school-children\/\" title=\"DeSantis Says Masks Should \u2018Absolutely Not\u2019 Be Mandated For School Children\">erodes public trust<\/a>\u2063 in the process.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Jonathan\u2064 Turley, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cotton-predicts-supreme-court-will-overturn-roe-v-wade\/\" title=\"Cotton Predicts Supreme Court Will Overturn Roe v. Wade\">prominent law professor<\/a>,\u200c criticized the fraud verdict against former President Donald Trump, calling the $355 million fine excessive. He\u200d argued that there was no measurable financial damage suffered \u2062by the alleged victims, who actually desired\u2063 \u200cto continue doing business\u200b with Trump. \u200dTurley warned that the verdict could set a dangerous precedent for future fraud cases and expressed concern about the potential chilling \u2064effect\u200d on legitimate \u2063business transactions. Moreover, he highlighted \u200bthe role of politics in the case, questioning the impartiality of the investigation and the \u200bmotivations behind the charges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley criticized the recent fraud verdict against ex-President Donald Trump. Speaking to Fox News, Turley deemed the $355 million fine imposed by Judge Arthur Engoron excessive, given the absence of substantial evidence<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":2182919,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1191909769.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2182918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1191909769.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/93"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2182918"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182918\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2182919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2182918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2182918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2182918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}