Mastodawn

U.S. Politics in Real Time Jan 27, 2024

Rudy Giuliani targets Trump for ‘unpaid legal fees’ in new filing

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/rudy-giuliani-defamation-trump-legal-fees-b2485911.html

#Independent #RudyGiuliani #TrumpLegalFees #UnpaidLegalFees #Defamation #NewFiling #Politics #News

Rudy Giuliani targets Donald Trump for ‘unpaid legal fees’ in new bankruptcy filing

Mr Giuliani filed for bankruptcy last month after he was ordered to pay $148m to Georgia election workers he defamed

The Independent

U.S. Politics in Real Time Jan 12, 2024

Trump ordered to pay New York Times nearly $400k in legal fees for ‘frivolous’ lawsuit

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/trump-ordered-to-pay-new-york-times-nearly-400k-in-legal-fees-for-frivolous-lawsuit/

#TrumpLegalFees #NewYorkTimes #FrivolousLawsuit #LegalFees #TrumpLawsuit #NYT #Politics #News

Trump ordered to pay New York Times nearly $400k in legal fees for 'frivolous' lawsuit

Donald Trump's lawsuit against a trio of New York Times reporters was dismissed over a year ago but now a judge has ordered that he must pay those reporters involved nearly $400,000 in legal fees.

Law & Crime

U.S. Politics in Real Time Oct 30, 2023

Trump says he has $100M in legal fees amid cascade of court battles

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4282653-trump-says-he-has-100m-in-legal-fees-amid-cascade-of-court-battles/

#TheHill #TrumpLegalFees #CourtBattles #CascadeOfCourtBattles #LegalChallenges #FinancialBurden #Politics #News

Trump says he has $100M in legal fees amid cascade of court battles

Former President Trump said in Iowa that he has more than $100 million in legal fees as he faces a cascade of court battles. In a speech to supporters in Sioux City, Iowa, Trump claimed he lost billions of dollars going into politics and lamented the cost of his legal fees. Trump claimed he turned…

The Hill

U.S. Politics in Real Time Jul 30, 2023

Trump legal fees balloon, as prosecutors ask about possible conflicts

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/07/29/trump-lawyers-pac-deoliveira-loyal/

#TrumpLegalFees #ProsecutorsConflicts #WashingtonPost #LegalDefenseFund #CampaignDonations #TrumpLawyers #Politics #News

Trump PAC has spent more than $40 million on legal costs this year for himself, others

The millions in legal work being financed by Donald Trump’s Save America PAC has prompted questions from prosecutors about potential conflicts of interest.

The Washington Post

U.S. Politics in Real Time Jul 30, 2023

$60 Million Refund Request Shows Financial Pressure on Trump From Legal Fees

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/29/us/trump-pac-legal-fees.html

#TrumpLegalFees #FinancialPressure #RefundRequest #LegalFees #TrumpPAC #FinancialPressureOnTrump #Politics #News

Trump PAC Requests a $60 Million Refund for Legal Fees

The situation signals a potential money crisis as the former president runs a campaign while under indictment in two jurisdictions and, soon, potentially a third.

The New York Times

David Guilbault Dec 6, 2022

PAC MAN

Donald Trump's political action committee is Save America PAC. It mostly raises money from small-dollar donors. It has nearly $70M dollars on hand. It has reportedly spent almost $10M in legal fees involving investigations of Trump and/or his associates. The PAC’s fundraising tactics are under federal investigation.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/12/05/trump-witnesses-legal-bills-pac/

#pac #politicalactioncommittees #campaigndonors #campaignmoney #trumplegalfees #fundraising #misuseofcampaignfunds #pacs

Trump’s committee paying for lawyers of key Mar-a-Lago witnesses

The payments are legal, and a defense lawyer for the witnesses says they are not problematic. But some outside legal experts say they could pose a conflict.

The Washington Post