James GleickFeb 28, 2024

Trump can’t come up with the money he owes; begs the court for mercy.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/28/trump-appeal-bond-fraud-case?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

New York appeals judge denies Trump bid to pay $100m of $454m judgment

Ex-president’s lawyers had asked court to halt collection of rest of amount plus ban on securing new loans from New York banks

The Guardian
Show threadBodger
@JamesGleick Is debtor's prison a thing in the US?
Feb 28, 2024 at 6:21pmWeb
Show threadNihl L'AmasFeb 28, 2024
@stevenixon @JamesGleick Only for poor people.
Show threadBodgerFeb 28, 2024
@NIH_LLAMAS @JamesGleick So Trump then ;-)
Show threadCorvid CroneFeb 28, 2024

@stevenixon @JamesGleick

Technically abolished by Congress in the 1800s, but of course private debt collectors have found ways to circumvent that.

Show threadThe DoctorFeb 28, 2024
@stevenixon @JamesGleick Under some circumstances, yes. This is not one of them.
Show threadBodgerFeb 28, 2024
@drwho Shame, it would be very amusing