Trump's Real Complaint? He's Being Treated Like Anyone Else Instead of Being Given Special Treatment That He Feels Is His Due

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

So there are the regular folk and then there are the infamous folk, but Trump is not the only person convicted for falsifying business records:

Historically, it is relatively rare for high-profile figures to be convicted of multiple counts of falsifying business records in the United States. However, there are a few notable examples:​

1. Bernie Madoff: The financier behind the largest Ponzi scheme in history, Madoff was convicted on multiple counts, including falsifying business records, securities fraud, and investment advisor fraud.
2. Andrew Fastow: The former Chief Financial Officer of Enron, Fastow was convicted on multiple charges, including securities fraud, wire fraud, and falsifying financial records, related to the Enron scandal.
3. Jeffrey Skilling: Another Enron executive, Skilling was convicted on multiple counts of securities fraud, insider trading, and falsifying financial records.
4. Leona Helmsley: The hotel magnate was convicted of tax evasion and related charges, which included falsifying business records to claim personal expenses as business expenses.
5. Martin Shkreli: The former pharmaceutical executive was convicted of securities fraud and conspiracy to commit securities fraud, which included falsifying business records to defraud investors.

These cases highlight how falsifying business records is often associated with larger schemes of financial fraud and corporate malfeasance.​

Survey of Past New York Felony Prosecutions for Falsifying Business Records​

• The People of the State of New York v. Josue Aguilar Dubon, AKA Saady Dubon, AKA Alejandro Ortiz (October 2022) — Bronx business owner indicted for failing to report over $1 million in income, avoiding paying $60,000 in taxes.
• The People of the State of New York v. Scott Kirtland (February 2022) — Insurance broker indicted for allegedly creating/filing fraudulent certificates of liability insurance to further scheme to defraud.
• The People of the State of New York v. James Garner (November 2021) — Mental health therapy aide indicted for allegedly defrauding over $35,000 in workers’ compensation benefits.
• The People of the State of New York v. Jose Palmer (November 2016) — Pleaded guilty to petit larceny for unemployment benefits fraud of over $3,000, having initially been indicted for grand larceny and falsifying business records in the first degree.
• The People of the State of New York v. Jason Holley (November 2016) — Convicted by jury of falsifying business records in the first degree but acquitted of the predicate crime, insurance fraud.
• The People of the State of New York v. Christina Murray (May 2015) & People v. Terrel Murray (May 2014) — Married couple convicted of house fire insurance claim, attempting to recover the cash value of various items of property that were ostensibly lost in the fire.
• The People of the State of New York v. Barbara A. Freeland (June 2013) — Convicted for falsely claiming on a food stamps application that a young adult lived with her.
• The People of the State of New York v. Maria F. Ramirez (August 2010) — Convicted for returning unpurchased items to a store in exchange for store credit, thus causing a false entry in a business record of an enterprise, and using the store credit to purchase additional items one day.

Before turning to the full Table listing these and many other cases, we offer a brief description of the applicable law. In New York, the criminal law on falsifying business records is found at Article 175 of New York’s penal code. The crime of falsifying business records can be committed in the second degree, which is a class A misdemeanor (N.Y. Penal Code § 175.05), or in the first degree, which is a class E felony (N.Y. Penal Code § 175.10).

An individual is “guilty of falsifying business records in the second degree when, with intent to defraud, he:

1. makes or causes a false entry in the business records of an enterprise; or
2. alters, erases, obliterates, deletes, removes or destroys a true entry in the business records of an enterprise; or
3. omits to make a true entry in the business records of an enterprise in violation of a duty to do so which he knows to be imposed upon him by law or by the nature of his position; or
4. prevents the making of a true entry or causes the omission thereof in the business records of an enterprise.” N.Y. Penal Code § 175.05

An individual “is guilty of falsifying business records in the first degree when he commits the crime of falsifying business records in the second degree, and when his intent to defraud includes an intent to commit another crime or to aid or conceal the commission thereof.” N.Y. Penal Code § 175.10.

For Trump to be prosecuted for felony violation of falsifying business records, the statute requires the DA to prove not only that Trump is guilty of falsifying business records (a misdemeanor), but that he did so with the intent to commit “another crime,” or aiding or concealing the commission of “another crime.”
Survey of Past New York Felony Prosecutions for Falsifying Business Records

 

[Oddball]

 

[Catsnmeters]

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Cope meme.

Does it help?

 

[excalibur]

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[Yarddog]

So there are the regular folk and then there are the infamous folk, but Trump is not the only person convicted for falsifying business records:

Historically, it is relatively rare for high-profile figures to be convicted of multiple counts of falsifying business records in the United States. However, there are a few notable examples:​

1. Bernie Madoff: The financier behind the largest Ponzi scheme in history, Madoff was convicted on multiple counts, including falsifying business records, securities fraud, and investment advisor fraud.
2. Andrew Fastow: The former Chief Financial Officer of Enron, Fastow was convicted on multiple charges, including securities fraud, wire fraud, and falsifying financial records, related to the Enron scandal.
3. Jeffrey Skilling: Another Enron executive, Skilling was convicted on multiple counts of securities fraud, insider trading, and falsifying financial records.
4. Leona Helmsley: The hotel magnate was convicted of tax evasion and related charges, which included falsifying business records to claim personal expenses as business expenses.
5. Martin Shkreli: The former pharmaceutical executive was convicted of securities fraud and conspiracy to commit securities fraud, which included falsifying business records to defraud investors.

These cases highlight how falsifying business records is often associated with larger schemes of financial fraud and corporate malfeasance.​

Survey of Past New York Felony Prosecutions for Falsifying Business Records​

• The People of the State of New York v. Josue Aguilar Dubon, AKA Saady Dubon, AKA Alejandro Ortiz (October 2022) — Bronx business owner indicted for failing to report over $1 million in income, avoiding paying $60,000 in taxes.
• The People of the State of New York v. Scott Kirtland (February 2022) — Insurance broker indicted for allegedly creating/filing fraudulent certificates of liability insurance to further scheme to defraud.
• The People of the State of New York v. James Garner (November 2021) — Mental health therapy aide indicted for allegedly defrauding over $35,000 in workers’ compensation benefits.
• The People of the State of New York v. Jose Palmer (November 2016) — Pleaded guilty to petit larceny for unemployment benefits fraud of over $3,000, having initially been indicted for grand larceny and falsifying business records in the first degree.
• The People of the State of New York v. Jason Holley (November 2016) — Convicted by jury of falsifying business records in the first degree but acquitted of the predicate crime, insurance fraud.
• The People of the State of New York v. Christina Murray (May 2015) & People v. Terrel Murray (May 2014) — Married couple convicted of house fire insurance claim, attempting to recover the cash value of various items of property that were ostensibly lost in the fire.
• The People of the State of New York v. Barbara A. Freeland (June 2013) — Convicted for falsely claiming on a food stamps application that a young adult lived with her.
• The People of the State of New York v. Maria F. Ramirez (August 2010) — Convicted for returning unpurchased items to a store in exchange for store credit, thus causing a false entry in a business record of an enterprise, and using the store credit to purchase additional items one day.

Before turning to the full Table listing these and many other cases, we offer a brief description of the applicable law. In New York, the criminal law on falsifying business records is found at Article 175 of New York’s penal code. The crime of falsifying business records can be committed in the second degree, which is a class A misdemeanor (N.Y. Penal Code § 175.05), or in the first degree, which is a class E felony (N.Y. Penal Code § 175.10).

An individual is “guilty of falsifying business records in the second degree when, with intent to defraud, he:

1. makes or causes a false entry in the business records of an enterprise; or
2. alters, erases, obliterates, deletes, removes or destroys a true entry in the business records of an enterprise; or
3. omits to make a true entry in the business records of an enterprise in violation of a duty to do so which he knows to be imposed upon him by law or by the nature of his position; or
4. prevents the making of a true entry or causes the omission thereof in the business records of an enterprise.” N.Y. Penal Code § 175.05

An individual “is guilty of falsifying business records in the first degree when he commits the crime of falsifying business records in the second degree, and when his intent to defraud includes an intent to commit another crime or to aid or conceal the commission thereof.” N.Y. Penal Code § 175.10.

For Trump to be prosecuted for felony violation of falsifying business records, the statute requires the DA to prove not only that Trump is guilty of falsifying business records (a misdemeanor), but that he did so with the intent to commit “another crime,” or aiding or concealing the commission of “another crime.”
Survey of Past New York Felony Prosecutions for Falsifying Business Records

It’s also reasonable that false entries can be made by accountants by oversight, which is probably why it’s a mis demeanor.

Otherwise there would be a lot of business owners convicted of felonies. I understand that career politicians and academics have Mina make respect for business people though , so for many it’s difficult to understand.

 

[Missourian]

So there are the regular folk and then there are the infamous folk, but Trump is not the only person convicted for falsifying business records:

Historically, it is relatively rare for high-profile figures to be convicted of multiple counts of falsifying business records in the United States. However, there are a few notable examples:​

1. Bernie Madoff: The financier behind the largest Ponzi scheme in history, Madoff was convicted on multiple counts, including falsifying business records, securities fraud, and investment advisor fraud.
2. Andrew Fastow: The former Chief Financial Officer of Enron, Fastow was convicted on multiple charges, including securities fraud, wire fraud, and falsifying financial records, related to the Enron scandal.
3. Jeffrey Skilling: Another Enron executive, Skilling was convicted on multiple counts of securities fraud, insider trading, and falsifying financial records.
4. Leona Helmsley: The hotel magnate was convicted of tax evasion and related charges, which included falsifying business records to claim personal expenses as business expenses.
5. Martin Shkreli: The former pharmaceutical executive was convicted of securities fraud and conspiracy to commit securities fraud, which included falsifying business records to defraud investors.

These cases highlight how falsifying business records is often associated with larger schemes of financial fraud and corporate malfeasance.​

Survey of Past New York Felony Prosecutions for Falsifying Business Records​

• The People of the State of New York v. Josue Aguilar Dubon, AKA Saady Dubon, AKA Alejandro Ortiz (October 2022) — Bronx business owner indicted for failing to report over $1 million in income, avoiding paying $60,000 in taxes.
• The People of the State of New York v. Scott Kirtland (February 2022) — Insurance broker indicted for allegedly creating/filing fraudulent certificates of liability insurance to further scheme to defraud.
• The People of the State of New York v. James Garner (November 2021) — Mental health therapy aide indicted for allegedly defrauding over $35,000 in workers’ compensation benefits.
• The People of the State of New York v. Jose Palmer (November 2016) — Pleaded guilty to petit larceny for unemployment benefits fraud of over $3,000, having initially been indicted for grand larceny and falsifying business records in the first degree.
• The People of the State of New York v. Jason Holley (November 2016) — Convicted by jury of falsifying business records in the first degree but acquitted of the predicate crime, insurance fraud.
• The People of the State of New York v. Christina Murray (May 2015) & People v. Terrel Murray (May 2014) — Married couple convicted of house fire insurance claim, attempting to recover the cash value of various items of property that were ostensibly lost in the fire.
• The People of the State of New York v. Barbara A. Freeland (June 2013) — Convicted for falsely claiming on a food stamps application that a young adult lived with her.
• The People of the State of New York v. Maria F. Ramirez (August 2010) — Convicted for returning unpurchased items to a store in exchange for store credit, thus causing a false entry in a business record of an enterprise, and using the store credit to purchase additional items one day.

Before turning to the full Table listing these and many other cases, we offer a brief description of the applicable law. In New York, the criminal law on falsifying business records is found at Article 175 of New York’s penal code. The crime of falsifying business records can be committed in the second degree, which is a class A misdemeanor (N.Y. Penal Code § 175.05), or in the first degree, which is a class E felony (N.Y. Penal Code § 175.10).

An individual is “guilty of falsifying business records in the second degree when, with intent to defraud, he:

1. makes or causes a false entry in the business records of an enterprise; or
2. alters, erases, obliterates, deletes, removes or destroys a true entry in the business records of an enterprise; or
3. omits to make a true entry in the business records of an enterprise in violation of a duty to do so which he knows to be imposed upon him by law or by the nature of his position; or
4. prevents the making of a true entry or causes the omission thereof in the business records of an enterprise.” N.Y. Penal Code § 175.05

An individual “is guilty of falsifying business records in the first degree when he commits the crime of falsifying business records in the second degree, and when his intent to defraud includes an intent to commit another crime or to aid or conceal the commission thereof.” N.Y. Penal Code § 175.10.

For Trump to be prosecuted for felony violation of falsifying business records, the statute requires the DA to prove not only that Trump is guilty of falsifying business records (a misdemeanor), but that he did so with the intent to commit “another crime,” or aiding or concealing the commission of “another crime.”
Survey of Past New York Felony Prosecutions for Falsifying Business Records

You should vote for him.

Nobody is going to give you judicial reform like a guy who has been on the receiving end of a corrupt verdict.

 

[rampart]

So there are the regular folk and then there are the infamous folk, but Trump is not the only person convicted for falsifying business records:

Historically, it is relatively rare for high-profile figures to be convicted of multiple counts of falsifying business records in the United States. However, there are a few notable examples:​

1. Bernie Madoff: The financier behind the largest Ponzi scheme in history, Madoff was convicted on multiple counts, including falsifying business records, securities fraud, and investment advisor fraud.
2. Andrew Fastow: The former Chief Financial Officer of Enron, Fastow was convicted on multiple charges, including securities fraud, wire fraud, and falsifying financial records, related to the Enron scandal.
3. Jeffrey Skilling: Another Enron executive, Skilling was convicted on multiple counts of securities fraud, insider trading, and falsifying financial records.
4. Leona Helmsley: The hotel magnate was convicted of tax evasion and related charges, which included falsifying business records to claim personal expenses as business expenses.
5. Martin Shkreli: The former pharmaceutical executive was convicted of securities fraud and conspiracy to commit securities fraud, which included falsifying business records to defraud investors.

These cases highlight how falsifying business records is often associated with larger schemes of financial fraud and corporate malfeasance.​

Survey of Past New York Felony Prosecutions for Falsifying Business Records​

• The People of the State of New York v. Josue Aguilar Dubon, AKA Saady Dubon, AKA Alejandro Ortiz (October 2022) — Bronx business owner indicted for failing to report over $1 million in income, avoiding paying $60,000 in taxes.
• The People of the State of New York v. Scott Kirtland (February 2022) — Insurance broker indicted for allegedly creating/filing fraudulent certificates of liability insurance to further scheme to defraud.
• The People of the State of New York v. James Garner (November 2021) — Mental health therapy aide indicted for allegedly defrauding over $35,000 in workers’ compensation benefits.
• The People of the State of New York v. Jose Palmer (November 2016) — Pleaded guilty to petit larceny for unemployment benefits fraud of over $3,000, having initially been indicted for grand larceny and falsifying business records in the first degree.
• The People of the State of New York v. Jason Holley (November 2016) — Convicted by jury of falsifying business records in the first degree but acquitted of the predicate crime, insurance fraud.
• The People of the State of New York v. Christina Murray (May 2015) & People v. Terrel Murray (May 2014) — Married couple convicted of house fire insurance claim, attempting to recover the cash value of various items of property that were ostensibly lost in the fire.
• The People of the State of New York v. Barbara A. Freeland (June 2013) — Convicted for falsely claiming on a food stamps application that a young adult lived with her.
• The People of the State of New York v. Maria F. Ramirez (August 2010) — Convicted for returning unpurchased items to a store in exchange for store credit, thus causing a false entry in a business record of an enterprise, and using the store credit to purchase additional items one day.

Before turning to the full Table listing these and many other cases, we offer a brief description of the applicable law. In New York, the criminal law on falsifying business records is found at Article 175 of New York’s penal code. The crime of falsifying business records can be committed in the second degree, which is a class A misdemeanor (N.Y. Penal Code § 175.05), or in the first degree, which is a class E felony (N.Y. Penal Code § 175.10).

An individual is “guilty of falsifying business records in the second degree when, with intent to defraud, he:

1. makes or causes a false entry in the business records of an enterprise; or
2. alters, erases, obliterates, deletes, removes or destroys a true entry in the business records of an enterprise; or
3. omits to make a true entry in the business records of an enterprise in violation of a duty to do so which he knows to be imposed upon him by law or by the nature of his position; or
4. prevents the making of a true entry or causes the omission thereof in the business records of an enterprise.” N.Y. Penal Code § 175.05

An individual “is guilty of falsifying business records in the first degree when he commits the crime of falsifying business records in the second degree, and when his intent to defraud includes an intent to commit another crime or to aid or conceal the commission thereof.” N.Y. Penal Code § 175.10.

For Trump to be prosecuted for felony violation of falsifying business records, the statute requires the DA to prove not only that Trump is guilty of falsifying business records (a misdemeanor), but that he did so with the intent to commit “another crime,” or aiding or concealing the commission of “another crime.”
Survey of Past New York Felony Prosecutions for Falsifying Business Records

great post, mariyam.

the greatest sentence ever is treating these overentitled elites like the rest of us are treated.

 

[excalibur]

The Trump Organization is a private entity, it has no reporting requirements to the SEC as it has fewer than 5000 shareholders.

 

[BULLDOG]

So there are the regular folk and then there are the infamous folk, but Trump is not the only person convicted for falsifying business records:

Historically, it is relatively rare for high-profile figures to be convicted of multiple counts of falsifying business records in the United States. However, there are a few notable examples:​

1. Bernie Madoff: The financier behind the largest Ponzi scheme in history, Madoff was convicted on multiple counts, including falsifying business records, securities fraud, and investment advisor fraud.
2. Andrew Fastow: The former Chief Financial Officer of Enron, Fastow was convicted on multiple charges, including securities fraud, wire fraud, and falsifying financial records, related to the Enron scandal.
3. Jeffrey Skilling: Another Enron executive, Skilling was convicted on multiple counts of securities fraud, insider trading, and falsifying financial records.
4. Leona Helmsley: The hotel magnate was convicted of tax evasion and related charges, which included falsifying business records to claim personal expenses as business expenses.
5. Martin Shkreli: The former pharmaceutical executive was convicted of securities fraud and conspiracy to commit securities fraud, which included falsifying business records to defraud investors.

These cases highlight how falsifying business records is often associated with larger schemes of financial fraud and corporate malfeasance.​

Survey of Past New York Felony Prosecutions for Falsifying Business Records​

• The People of the State of New York v. Josue Aguilar Dubon, AKA Saady Dubon, AKA Alejandro Ortiz (October 2022) — Bronx business owner indicted for failing to report over $1 million in income, avoiding paying $60,000 in taxes.
• The People of the State of New York v. Scott Kirtland (February 2022) — Insurance broker indicted for allegedly creating/filing fraudulent certificates of liability insurance to further scheme to defraud.
• The People of the State of New York v. James Garner (November 2021) — Mental health therapy aide indicted for allegedly defrauding over $35,000 in workers’ compensation benefits.
• The People of the State of New York v. Jose Palmer (November 2016) — Pleaded guilty to petit larceny for unemployment benefits fraud of over $3,000, having initially been indicted for grand larceny and falsifying business records in the first degree.
• The People of the State of New York v. Jason Holley (November 2016) — Convicted by jury of falsifying business records in the first degree but acquitted of the predicate crime, insurance fraud.
• The People of the State of New York v. Christina Murray (May 2015) & People v. Terrel Murray (May 2014) — Married couple convicted of house fire insurance claim, attempting to recover the cash value of various items of property that were ostensibly lost in the fire.
• The People of the State of New York v. Barbara A. Freeland (June 2013) — Convicted for falsely claiming on a food stamps application that a young adult lived with her.
• The People of the State of New York v. Maria F. Ramirez (August 2010) — Convicted for returning unpurchased items to a store in exchange for store credit, thus causing a false entry in a business record of an enterprise, and using the store credit to purchase additional items one day.

Before turning to the full Table listing these and many other cases, we offer a brief description of the applicable law. In New York, the criminal law on falsifying business records is found at Article 175 of New York’s penal code. The crime of falsifying business records can be committed in the second degree, which is a class A misdemeanor (N.Y. Penal Code § 175.05), or in the first degree, which is a class E felony (N.Y. Penal Code § 175.10).

An individual is “guilty of falsifying business records in the second degree when, with intent to defraud, he:

1. makes or causes a false entry in the business records of an enterprise; or
2. alters, erases, obliterates, deletes, removes or destroys a true entry in the business records of an enterprise; or
3. omits to make a true entry in the business records of an enterprise in violation of a duty to do so which he knows to be imposed upon him by law or by the nature of his position; or
4. prevents the making of a true entry or causes the omission thereof in the business records of an enterprise.” N.Y. Penal Code § 175.05

An individual “is guilty of falsifying business records in the first degree when he commits the crime of falsifying business records in the second degree, and when his intent to defraud includes an intent to commit another crime or to aid or conceal the commission thereof.” N.Y. Penal Code § 175.10.

For Trump to be prosecuted for felony violation of falsifying business records, the statute requires the DA to prove not only that Trump is guilty of falsifying business records (a misdemeanor), but that he did so with the intent to commit “another crime,” or aiding or concealing the commission of “another crime.”
Survey of Past New York Felony Prosecutions for Falsifying Business Records

You should know better than to present facts to the MAGAs. It just confuses them.

 

[Dekster]

So there are the regular folk and then there are the infamous folk, but Trump is not the only person convicted for falsifying business records:

Historically, it is relatively rare for high-profile figures to be convicted of multiple counts of falsifying business records in the United States. However, there are a few notable examples:​

1. Bernie Madoff: The financier behind the largest Ponzi scheme in history, Madoff was convicted on multiple counts, including falsifying business records, securities fraud, and investment advisor fraud.
2. Andrew Fastow: The former Chief Financial Officer of Enron, Fastow was convicted on multiple charges, including securities fraud, wire fraud, and falsifying financial records, related to the Enron scandal.
3. Jeffrey Skilling: Another Enron executive, Skilling was convicted on multiple counts of securities fraud, insider trading, and falsifying financial records.
4. Leona Helmsley: The hotel magnate was convicted of tax evasion and related charges, which included falsifying business records to claim personal expenses as business expenses.
5. Martin Shkreli: The former pharmaceutical executive was convicted of securities fraud and conspiracy to commit securities fraud, which included falsifying business records to defraud investors.

These cases highlight how falsifying business records is often associated with larger schemes of financial fraud and corporate malfeasance.​

Survey of Past New York Felony Prosecutions for Falsifying Business Records​

• The People of the State of New York v. Josue Aguilar Dubon, AKA Saady Dubon, AKA Alejandro Ortiz (October 2022) — Bronx business owner indicted for failing to report over $1 million in income, avoiding paying $60,000 in taxes.
• The People of the State of New York v. Scott Kirtland (February 2022) — Insurance broker indicted for allegedly creating/filing fraudulent certificates of liability insurance to further scheme to defraud.
• The People of the State of New York v. James Garner (November 2021) — Mental health therapy aide indicted for allegedly defrauding over $35,000 in workers’ compensation benefits.
• The People of the State of New York v. Jose Palmer (November 2016) — Pleaded guilty to petit larceny for unemployment benefits fraud of over $3,000, having initially been indicted for grand larceny and falsifying business records in the first degree.
• The People of the State of New York v. Jason Holley (November 2016) — Convicted by jury of falsifying business records in the first degree but acquitted of the predicate crime, insurance fraud.
• The People of the State of New York v. Christina Murray (May 2015) & People v. Terrel Murray (May 2014) — Married couple convicted of house fire insurance claim, attempting to recover the cash value of various items of property that were ostensibly lost in the fire.
• The People of the State of New York v. Barbara A. Freeland (June 2013) — Convicted for falsely claiming on a food stamps application that a young adult lived with her.
• The People of the State of New York v. Maria F. Ramirez (August 2010) — Convicted for returning unpurchased items to a store in exchange for store credit, thus causing a false entry in a business record of an enterprise, and using the store credit to purchase additional items one day.

Before turning to the full Table listing these and many other cases, we offer a brief description of the applicable law. In New York, the criminal law on falsifying business records is found at Article 175 of New York’s penal code. The crime of falsifying business records can be committed in the second degree, which is a class A misdemeanor (N.Y. Penal Code § 175.05), or in the first degree, which is a class E felony (N.Y. Penal Code § 175.10).

An individual is “guilty of falsifying business records in the second degree when, with intent to defraud, he:

1. makes or causes a false entry in the business records of an enterprise; or
2. alters, erases, obliterates, deletes, removes or destroys a true entry in the business records of an enterprise; or
3. omits to make a true entry in the business records of an enterprise in violation of a duty to do so which he knows to be imposed upon him by law or by the nature of his position; or
4. prevents the making of a true entry or causes the omission thereof in the business records of an enterprise.” N.Y. Penal Code § 175.05

An individual “is guilty of falsifying business records in the first degree when he commits the crime of falsifying business records in the second degree, and when his intent to defraud includes an intent to commit another crime or to aid or conceal the commission thereof.” N.Y. Penal Code § 175.10.

For Trump to be prosecuted for felony violation of falsifying business records, the statute requires the DA to prove not only that Trump is guilty of falsifying business records (a misdemeanor), but that he did so with the intent to commit “another crime,” or aiding or concealing the commission of “another crime.”
Survey of Past New York Felony Prosecutions for Falsifying Business Records

You are correct that he seems to feel like he was entitled to a MAGA judge and jury, but I still think this was much ado about nothing. It should have been a tax evasion trial and nothing more.

 

[BackAgain]

No. His complaint is that he is being treated in a blatantly illegal and biased fashion.

He’s right.

 

[rampart]

No. His complaint is that he is being treated in a blatantly illegal and biased fashion.

He’s right.

it was trump's weaponized doj who convicted cohen of this same conspiracy in 2018. blatently illegal and biased?

 

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

It’s also reasonable that false entries can be made by accountants by oversight, which is probably why it’s a mis demeanor.

Otherwise there would be a lot of business owners convicted of felonies. I understand that career politicians and academics have Mina make respect for business people though , so for many it’s difficult to understand.

Your post honestly brought to mind something one of my digital forensics instructors told our class about a suspect who was being charged with possession of child pornography. The suspect claimed that he inadvertently downloaded the image of the child porn. Okay, just like your hypothetical accountant's oversight, yeah that perhaps could happen. But you really expect people to believe you when it happened repeatedly, multiple downloads on multiple days? That's not inadvertent.

Likewise with Trump, had he been convicted of a single count of falsifying business records, yeah I would concede that's it's plausible that it could be an accounting mistake although because it's Trump he wouldn't be getting the benefit of the doubt from me because I am familiar with how much he lies. But here he was convicted of 34 counts of falsifying business records.

So are you claiming that the accountant made the exact same mistake 34 times? Is that your hypothesis?

 

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

great post, mariyam.

the greatest sentence ever is treating these overentitled elites like the rest of us are treated.

Thank you.

 

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

You should vote for him.

Nobody is going to give you judicial reform like a guy who has been on the receiving end of a corrupt verdict.

I'd vote for Bernie Sanders before I would ever vote for Trump.

 

[Plagerist]

I'd vote for Bernie Sanders before I would ever vote for Trump.

You've been a bernie bro for a long time.

 

[Plagerist]

Your post honestly brought to mind something one of my digital forensics instructors told our class

What class was this?

 

[Plagerist]

For Trump to be prosecuted for felony violation of falsifying business records, the statute requires the DA to prove not only that Trump is guilty of falsifying business records (a misdemeanor), but that he did so with the intent to commit “another crime,” or aiding or concealing the commission of “another crime.”

What crime is that?

 

[YoursTruly]

So there are the regular folk and then there are the infamous folk, but Trump is not the only person convicted for falsifying business records:

Historically, it is relatively rare for high-profile figures to be convicted of multiple counts of falsifying business records in the United States. However, there are a few notable examples:​

1. Bernie Madoff: The financier behind the largest Ponzi scheme in history, Madoff was convicted on multiple counts, including falsifying business records, securities fraud, and investment advisor fraud.
2. Andrew Fastow: The former Chief Financial Officer of Enron, Fastow was convicted on multiple charges, including securities fraud, wire fraud, and falsifying financial records, related to the Enron scandal.
3. Jeffrey Skilling: Another Enron executive, Skilling was convicted on multiple counts of securities fraud, insider trading, and falsifying financial records.
4. Leona Helmsley: The hotel magnate was convicted of tax evasion and related charges, which included falsifying business records to claim personal expenses as business expenses.
5. Martin Shkreli: The former pharmaceutical executive was convicted of securities fraud and conspiracy to commit securities fraud, which included falsifying business records to defraud investors.

These cases highlight how falsifying business records is often associated with larger schemes of financial fraud and corporate malfeasance.​

Survey of Past New York Felony Prosecutions for Falsifying Business Records​

• The People of the State of New York v. Josue Aguilar Dubon, AKA Saady Dubon, AKA Alejandro Ortiz (October 2022) — Bronx business owner indicted for failing to report over $1 million in income, avoiding paying $60,000 in taxes.
• The People of the State of New York v. Scott Kirtland (February 2022) — Insurance broker indicted for allegedly creating/filing fraudulent certificates of liability insurance to further scheme to defraud.
• The People of the State of New York v. James Garner (November 2021) — Mental health therapy aide indicted for allegedly defrauding over $35,000 in workers’ compensation benefits.
• The People of the State of New York v. Jose Palmer (November 2016) — Pleaded guilty to petit larceny for unemployment benefits fraud of over $3,000, having initially been indicted for grand larceny and falsifying business records in the first degree.
• The People of the State of New York v. Jason Holley (November 2016) — Convicted by jury of falsifying business records in the first degree but acquitted of the predicate crime, insurance fraud.
• The People of the State of New York v. Christina Murray (May 2015) & People v. Terrel Murray (May 2014) — Married couple convicted of house fire insurance claim, attempting to recover the cash value of various items of property that were ostensibly lost in the fire.
• The People of the State of New York v. Barbara A. Freeland (June 2013) — Convicted for falsely claiming on a food stamps application that a young adult lived with her.
• The People of the State of New York v. Maria F. Ramirez (August 2010) — Convicted for returning unpurchased items to a store in exchange for store credit, thus causing a false entry in a business record of an enterprise, and using the store credit to purchase additional items one day.

Before turning to the full Table listing these and many other cases, we offer a brief description of the applicable law. In New York, the criminal law on falsifying business records is found at Article 175 of New York’s penal code. The crime of falsifying business records can be committed in the second degree, which is a class A misdemeanor (N.Y. Penal Code § 175.05), or in the first degree, which is a class E felony (N.Y. Penal Code § 175.10).

An individual is “guilty of falsifying business records in the second degree when, with intent to defraud, he:

1. makes or causes a false entry in the business records of an enterprise; or
2. alters, erases, obliterates, deletes, removes or destroys a true entry in the business records of an enterprise; or
3. omits to make a true entry in the business records of an enterprise in violation of a duty to do so which he knows to be imposed upon him by law or by the nature of his position; or
4. prevents the making of a true entry or causes the omission thereof in the business records of an enterprise.” N.Y. Penal Code § 175.05

An individual “is guilty of falsifying business records in the first degree when he commits the crime of falsifying business records in the second degree, and when his intent to defraud includes an intent to commit another crime or to aid or conceal the commission thereof.” N.Y. Penal Code § 175.10.

For Trump to be prosecuted for felony violation of falsifying business records, the statute requires the DA to prove not only that Trump is guilty of falsifying business records (a misdemeanor), but that he did so with the intent to commit “another crime,” or aiding or concealing the commission of “another crime.”
Survey of Past New York Felony Prosecutions for Falsifying Business Records

Well he has gotten special treatment. He was supposed to come up with $450 million bond last month. But the judge let him slide on over half of that.

 

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