# More Trumpian lawyers in potential trouble

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-trumpian-lawyers-in-potential-trouble/946748>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [July 18, 2021, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-trumpian-lawyers-in-potential-trouble/946748 "2021-07-18T09:09:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2021, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-trumpian-lawyers-in-potential-trouble/946748/21 "2021-08-05T20:06:34Z")

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> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#):
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> That’s not how Patreon works. It isn’t even how GoFundMe works, really.

If the lawyers set up their own Patreon/GoFundMe, they’ll presumably see that cash. But the grifters will set up competing ones saying they are raising funds for the lawyers. That money the lawyers are less likely to see much of, after necessary expenses are subtracted.

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**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2021, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-trumpian-lawyers-in-potential-trouble/946748/22 "2021-08-05T23:39:25Z")

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> [@Folacin](#):
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> > [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#):
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> > That’s not how Patreon works. It isn’t even how GoFundMe works, really.
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> But the grifters will set up competing ones saying they are raising funds for the lawyers. That money the lawyers are less likely to see much of, after necessary expenses are subtracted.

Which is a hypothetical that has nothing to do with what I posted.

Two posts with this now; /shrug.

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**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-trumpian-lawyers-in-potential-trouble/946748/23 "2021-08-06T12:30:52Z")

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> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#):
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> Which is a hypothetical that has nothing to do with what I posted.

Entirely non-snarkily, enlighten me. I’ve obviously completely missed your point, and I like to think I’m pretty good at extracting meaning.

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**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2021, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-trumpian-lawyers-in-potential-trouble/946748/24 "2021-11-30T12:46:08Z")

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Some people were wondering how much these lawyers were being fined. A recent WaPo article says the combined total is almost $187,000. That’s split between two states (MI and PA: $11,000 each), Facebook ($50,000), Dominion ($62,930), and a nonprofit group ($62,930).

The article does not say how their appeal is going. It’s apparently still pending.

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**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2021, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-trumpian-lawyers-in-potential-trouble/946748/25 "2021-11-30T17:18:13Z")

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I thought that was the fees for the opposing counsel they have to pay. Pretty sure the actual fines are running into the millions.

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