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[–] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 59 points 2 years ago (2 children)

To be fair most people would have to file for bankruptcy if they were given a $148 million dollar bill.

[–] LetterboxPancake@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Even I would have to, and I found 50 cents on the street once.

[–] PinkPanther@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Depending on when you found it, it might be worth... ~51 cents! Keep this up, and you'll be a millionaire in no time!

Buy my $1500 (75% off) online course so I can teach you how to become a millionaire.

You'll also have to sign up to be a seller for Forever Living

[–] LetterboxPancake@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] PinkPanther@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

To the moon!!

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It could be an extremely rare couple of quarters and worth millions!

It won't be, but it could be!

In my case it's just half a Euro

[–] DarkDarkHouse 1 points 2 years ago

Don't do the crime if you can't pay the dime. Of course, if you are a corporation and have the dime, just do as much crime as you want.

[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 54 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh, financial bankruptcy. I guess that works too.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

The ethic bankruptcy has happened a long time ago, when he started being a.lawyer.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 52 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'll keep reposting this.

After he was elected, but before being sworn in as Mayor, Rudy was on scene when an EMS crew was treating a child struck by a car. The mother was trying to get the crew to go to a hospital where her husband worked. The medical protocol the crew was following called for transport to the nearest trauma center. Rudy threw himself into the mix, and later spread vicious lies about the crew, trying to make them look like they'd refused to treat the child. As the Union pointed out, Rudy would never have interfered with a cop or a fire fighter.

https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/16/nyregion/giuliani-challenges-ems-at-accident.html

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why was he at the accident?

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

New York is a busy place. He was just there.

[–] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Likely story.

[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago

Some Rudy pics look like you could put googly eyes on them and they would appear the same.

[–] ripcord@kbin.social 28 points 2 years ago (2 children)

He supposedly had 12 proberties in NYC alone. How that could be worth less than $10M, not including supposedly his properties in TX, OH, and others, I don't get. Plus whatever he's squirrelled away, probably offshore.

[–] Stupidmanager@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Texas has a homestead law there, so he might not lose at least 1 of them. All depends on how he owns it (outright vs trusts or whatever). New York should force him to sell all but his primary residence as they have a similar homestead law. This should be a fun show, i’ve invested in popcorn.

Really, what we all hope is that He’s treated like Alex and he can’t write off the 148mil in bankruptcy.

[–] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How is it even possible for him to accumulate that kind of money?

[–] ripcord@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago

Bribes.

And book deals, speaking fees, and "consulting fees" (aka bribes)

[–] DrSleepless@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago

We call it the Akex Jones maneuver

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

And with this, all I can think of is The Office now.

https://youtu.be/C-m3RtoguAQ?si=2xwWfCXqBM5tJhke

[–] CobblerScholar@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

Maybe you can hit up Sacha Baron Cohen for some royalties

[–] spudwart@spudwart.com 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's just Chapter 11, basically the 'get out of losing money free' bankruptcy.

[–] banneryear1868@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can look up the Consumer Protection Act to see who made it harder for regular people to file Chapter 11, made some credit card companies very happy.

[–] spudwart@spudwart.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Was it Reagan? I bet it was Reagan.

[–] banneryear1868@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Passed in 2002 and signed into law by Dubya, Biden helped get the Democrats on board.

[–] thefluffiest@feddit.nl 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No worries Rudy, there’s plenty of room under the Queensboro Bridge

[–] Txcfe 1 points 2 years ago

Paying off that debt, $15 at a time

[–] notannpc@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

Now he’s not just morally bankrupt, but legally too.

[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago (3 children)

So those poor women will get none of the $148M?

[–] grabyourmotherskeys@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have no idea how anything works but I'm a 50 year old man so I've got an opinion.

He has lots of assets and a judgement against him in their favor makes them high priority creditors (I think).

My guess is they will liquidate his assets, pay lawyers, pay banks, then pay these women and anyone else he's in debt to.

There will probably be a proceeding where his creditors lawyers line to explain why they should be paid first so maybe it won't go that way.

But rest assured: the lawyers and banks will be paid and he's deeply in debt.

He probably sees this as way to both restructure his debt and avoid paying them. How successful he is at that will be revealed in time.

[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

As long as his money and assets aren’t moved or hidden away and unreachable.

[–] grabyourmotherskeys@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I think failing to disclose assets would be a further transgression but not an expert.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm betting that settlement is not dischargeable in bankruptcy.

[–] kmartburrito@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

Correct, this was what I have heard on several podcasts. He likely really doesn't have the money, but he can't get away from the decision by declaring bankruptcy.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He never had those millions. So basically they will be able to strip him down into homelessness.

AFAIK, a bankruptcy cannot protect you from paying those fines.

[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Good point but I want those ladies to get compensation. From him. So he is left with nothing.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Their compensation is seeing him destroyed. That's what they wanted in the first place.

[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Does this mean he is too broke to appeal?

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'll read the article,.brb.

Chapter 11 will afford Mayor Giuliani the opportunity and time to pursue an appeal, while providing transparency for his finances under the supervision of the bankruptcy court

No.

[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

The internet does not deserve you.

[–] Juujian@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

That public defense is gonna be in for the case of his lifetime...

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

From America's Mayor, to human shit stain. Thanks ~~Obama~~ Trump!

[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)
[–] SaltySalamander@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Here's the original. Enjoy it in all its 5700x3800 glory.

[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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[–] banneryear1868@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Now read his sexts... "Those tits? Those are my tits! They're mine. Yes those are my tits, yes they are. Those are MY tits!"

[–] snownyte@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Buy some knee pads and start sucking some Trump grifter's dick to get those funds, Rudy!