Thanks for your help in there today, Todd. Say, are you doin’ anything on the 27th?
Well, thus isn’t a ‘finding of facts’ as the trial was and even during the trial itself just because a witness states something – even under oath – doesn’t mean the jury has to believe them.
If the accused’s finger prints were found at the murder-site, and a bloody knife matching the victim’s DNA found in his car, his brother testifying the two of them were watching Netflix together at the time of the murder is not going to be given much credence.
The officials at this conference aren’t amateur jurists and have been through the process many times before, probably with liars as pathological as Trump is, just not as famous.
I don’t know what happened to the link in my previous post, it looks like Discourse mangled it in the preview. 
Here it is WITHOUT a preview:
Suck it, Donald.
Once you’re a convicted felon, courts tend to be stricter about seeing risks to witnesses and jurors.
Update on the gag order: Judge Mechan has partially lifted it. It no longer applies to witnesses and the jury, will remain in effect for court staff and District Attorney Bragg.
“Until sentence is imposed, all individuals covered by Paragraph (b)” – referring to members of the court staff, the district attorney’s staff and their families – “must continue to perform their lawful duties free from threats, intimidation, harassment, and harm,” Merchan wrote in the ruling.
And although he struck the portion of the gag order pertaining to jurors, Merchan wrote that it would be his “strong preference” to extend those protections because there remains “ample evidence to justify continued concern for the jurors.”
I predict book deals coming down the road…
Since the witnesses and jury are no longer involved with the case, and cannot be influenced by Trump, this seems fair.
It also gives Trump rope to harass and rant against them, which might not look that great when determining his level of remorse at the time of sentencing.
True dat, but I’d be worried about possible doxxing and harm to the jurors.
I don’t think Trump would (or could, he’s an imbecile) but he certainly could post something like, “Nobody even knows who these Juror People are, they could be working for the DEEP STATE.” And then one of his more technical MAGA followers proceeds to dox them.
Then again, a gag order can’t be forever. It is supposed to be in place to keep the trial from being tainted. If he goes after people outside of the trial that’s a concern for law enforcement, not the courts. (Or for law suits.)
New Jersey’s Alcohol Beverage Control has denied automatic renewal of the liquor licences for two of Trump’s golf courses. It’s issued temporary extensions and set a hearing in July to determine if the licences should be cancelled.
It’s a start, but gives Trump time to make some sort of end around.
To make an end around (assuming the final decision is that he is the beneficial holders of the licences), he would have to give up some form of control. I think he would have trouble with that.
I’m not sure that Trump cares about control, as long as he gets his cut of the money. All the rewards with none of the responsibility; that’s Trump in a nutshell.
We’re talking about a man who wouldn’t be put under for a colonoscopy because the VP would be in charge during that time.
I had understood that Trump’s golf courses were actually owned directly, or at least relatively directly compared to most of his properties. Weren’t they going to be first on the collections list for some of his court-ordered fines for that reason?
I hadn’t heard about that one. We’re also talking about a man who licenses his name to developers to build "Trump Tower"s in various places. It’s perfect for Trump. He gets a cut of the money, builds his brand, and doesn’t have to bother with trivialities like making sure the buildings stand up.
He might be able to transfer ownership of the refreshment areas of his golf courses to Don Jr. or Eric with the understanding that if they do anything against his wishes they are out of the will.
I have trouble imagining that he has a will both because a) he probably thinks he’s immortal and b) doesn’t want anyone to have any of his money.
He doesn’t have to actually have a will in order to threaten to take people out of it. If that threat can be used to control people he’s not going to give it up.