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LetMyPeopleVote

(155,389 posts) Fri Oct 4, 2024, 02:13 PM Oct 4

TFG campaign paid RFK Jr's law firm $100,000 just before endorsement (this looks and smells like a bribe)

RFK Jr is a member of a 5 attorney law firm that was paid $100,000 by the TFG campaign for basically doing nothing. This is in addition to a number of GOP PACS paying RFK Jr. legal fees for ballot access (including trying to get off the ballot in some swing states).

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In effect, TFG bribed RFK Jr for his endorsement. I am glad that the Harris Walz campaign refused to talk to this asshole when he tried to meet with them about an endorsement.

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TFG campaign paid RFK Jr's law firm $100,000 just before endorsement (this looks and smells like a bribe) (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Oct 4 OP

Sold himself pretty cheaply, didn't he? displacedvermoter Oct 4 #1

After, not before. Payment made post-ensdorsement TommyT139 Oct 4 #2

Gratuities are reportable as income, right? Captain Zero Oct 4 #3

Hah! Good point. TommyT139 Oct 4 #9

A "bribe" is a very negative sounding word. A "gratuity" is a much better sounding word, which... surfered Oct 4 #4

The Jr Rat Fucker Worm comes Cheap.. Cha Oct 4 #5

Has donnie ever done anything that wasn't immoral, illegal, underhanded, self-serving or just plain stupid? LoisB Oct 4 #6

NO! sheshe2 Oct 4 #8

He actually thinks TSF will pay up? sheshe2 Oct 4 #7

There is an engagement letter LetMyPeopleVote Oct 6 #10

Do bribery laws apply to transactions between private citizens? onenote Oct 6 #11

displacedvermoter

(3,196 posts)

1. Sold himself pretty cheaply, didn't he?

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2024, 02:17 PM

Oct 4

TommyT139

(748 posts)

2. After, not before. Payment made post-ensdorsement

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2024, 02:18 PM

Oct 4

Per the Supreme Court, if anything that would be a gratuity, not a bribe.
/sarcasm

Captain Zero

(7,559 posts)

3. Gratuities are reportable as income, right?

Reply to TommyT139 (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 4, 2024, 02:20 PM

Oct 4

See how he handles it on taxes.

TommyT139

(748 posts)

9. Hah! Good point.

Reply to Captain Zero (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 4, 2024, 03:21 PM

Oct 4

I'm not saying it's not crooked. Let's see if Kennedy's name shows up on a Trumpy court filing!

surfered

(3,681 posts)

4. A "bribe" is a very negative sounding word. A "gratuity" is a much better sounding word, which...

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2024, 02:26 PM

Oct 4

..the Supreme Court described it as; therefore, making it legal. You know, like Alito's and Thomas' fishing trips and vacations paid for by their "friends". Perfectly legal, not a bribe, but a gratuity from a friend. Nothing to see here...