Late RiserAug 15, 2023
Michael Fenichel

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#TrumpVirus Gazette

Here’s my take-away, thin-sliced from watching Fani Willis, hearing various reactions, ending w/perspective from Neal Katyal...

For RICO charges (#GA) you need to be connected to at least two different ‘racketeering acts’. There were 161 here. Defendants are like spokes of a wheel, interconnected. There's incentive, if you're a lower-level actor who did only one thing, to flip on the one who made you do it.

Donald #Trump was named 193 times; all roads lead to him.
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Aug 15, 2023 at 6:29amWeb
Show threadMichael FenichelAug 15, 2023

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Under GA law, jail is mandatory for RICO crime. It cannot be pardoned by the governor (or SCOTUS). Prisoners can seek parole after 5 years.

A key meeting was w/ #Giuliani #Powell. Plus an un-named co-conspirator.

Katyal said 'the significance of the case ’ is “the law catching up with Donald Trump”. ✓

Can we even imagine a time without dog-whistles, racism & hate, name-calling & #disinformation?

#Indictment #Georgia #truth #justice #accountability
#TrumpVirus

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Show threadPensionDanAug 15, 2023
@drmike Que RICO!
Show threadMaybeMyMonkeysAug 15, 2023
@drmike roasting in an open fire
Show threadcobalt going beige todayAug 15, 2023
@drmike Quite unexpected to find the scope, evidence and number of conspirators far, far more vast than most people could have imagined.
Show threadMichael FenichelAug 15, 2023

@cobalt

"You betcha!"™️

I picture it like a dart-board with you-know-who as the bulls eye.

Spokes around the wheel, all the defendants. Now who wants to tell the truth?

Should be very interesting, & hopefully soon so we can start to wash off the #TrumpVirus stench & go back to sane life, where #truth, #respect, and decency matter.

Let's hope Mary's feeling (along with the hopes of so any others) is spot on.

Great to see, as Neil Katyal put it, “the law catching up with Donald Trump”.

Show threadD2Aug 15, 2023
@drmike @cobalt (thou art an alt-txt god. Kudos for the effort)
Show threadnopeAug 15, 2023
@drmike the timeline Willis put together running from nov 3rd to jan 7th is beautiful.
I was surprised to see the grand jury members names unredacted though.
Show threadMaybeMyMonkeysAug 15, 2023
@drmike like all mobsters, everything is a business transaction at gun point. He should be happy Georgia wants to trade his freedom for an orange jumpsuit.
Show threadMaybeMyMonkeysAug 15, 2023
@drmike like all mobsters, everything is a business transaction at gun point. He should be happy Georgia wants to trade his freedom for an orange jumpsuit.