Hochul had a radio conversation to reassure New York-based businesses they will not be prosecuted under the same flimsy excuse used to prosecute former President Donald Trump.
Hochul responded: “I think that this is an unusual and extraordinary circumstance. New Yorkers who follow the law and are businesspeople have nothing to worry about, because they’re not like Donald Trump. ”
I am sure that this will reassure all.
The statement is sarcastic, but it reveals two truths that anyone who listens can’t deny. The prosecution’s goal is to intimidate Trump and to undermine his chances of winning the November election.
Even MSNBC’s less-than-inquisitive minds had trouble answering that simple question. To begin, Tur noted that the law used to prosecute Trump did not require a victim (however absurd it may sound).
Associated Press has reported on some of these trials, investigations, and decisions.
Your actions do not have to cause harm to anyone. There is no specific fraud.
Tur stated that this was the very first time that someone had been targeted in 70 years.
They looked back at the past to see if they could find any cases where there had not been harm. Although harm has been shown in the past the threshold was only used when there was injury.
You have been banned from selling cosmetics. A person was injured because you sold poisonous products.
Is it fair to criticize Donald Trump this way in the current climate?
Hochul was unable to make it more clear that she is concerned about the financial flight from the ultra-blue states of California and New York, where billionaires and entrepreneurs are fleeing to business-friendly and less tax-friendly environments. This will reduce her financial base. She’s worried that tax dollars will be taken from people who have earned their money.
Hochul says that there’s nothing visible. He assures you they won’t come after you like they did Trump.
Jonathan Turley is a law professor who has some additional thoughts on the subject.
Gov. Hochul just assured businesses that there is “nothing to worry about” after the $355 million public execution of the Trump Corp. Drawing new businesses to the city is going to be about as easy as selling country estates during the French Revolution. https://t.co/W2sJ50xES0
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) February 18, 2024
Turley has more details:
The courts acknowledged that these transactions did not result in a loss for the banks. Several witnesses testified to wanting to do business Trump, who was referred as a “whale” client offering high-yielding business opportunities.
James’ New York Law is interesting because it does not require a victim. Anyone can make a large amount of money, and still be investigated if they commit “repeated fraudulent or illegal acts.”
Turley ends with this money quote:
New York is responsible only for itself if it wants Wall Street to become a remake of “The Hunger Games”, as many businesses fled the state.
Elon Musk moved Tesla/Space X/X from Delaware to a different state in order to avoid the punitive actions taken by the state against his compensation packages. When did the legal system become responsible for determining the pay scales of private companies? That’s just the way it is.
That’s it. New York’s selective prosecution against Trump was politically motivated. Florida offers a good case study. Does there seem to be any link between the governorships of Florida and New York?
