Todd Blanche Attempts to Absolve Himself of Complicity in Bribes to Child Sex Abuse Victims - emptywheel

"Plaintiffs President Donald J. Trump, Donald J. Trump Jr., Eric Trump, and The Trump Organization, LLC (collectively, "Plaintiffs"), by and through undersigned counsel, hereby give notice of the voluntary dismissal of this action with prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i).1 1 Although Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) filings are sometimes colloquially styled as "motions," the Eleventh Circuit has made clear that a Rule 41(a)(1)(A) dismissal is self-executing, terminates the action upon filing, and divests the district court of jurisdiction."

"At the Attorney General's direction, the Fund can be audited. The Fund must take steps to protect private information and avoid fraud. The Fund shall cease processing claims no later than December 15, 2028. The fine print absolves DOJ of any fraud committed with the fund. Once the funds are deposited into the Designated Account, the United States has no liability whatsoever for the protection or safeguarding of those funds, regardless of bank failure, fraudulent transfers, or any other fraud or misuse of funds."

"As I noted, Andrew Paul Johnson attempted to silence the young boy he sexually molested by promising him a share of payout he expected from being a Jan6ers. Andrew also told [redacted] that since he was pardoned for storming the Capitol on January 6th, 2021, and he was be"

A notice of voluntary dismissal with prejudice was filed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), stating the action is terminated upon filing and the court loses jurisdiction. The document includes a note that such filings are self-executing and do not require judicial action. The text then describes a fund that can be audited at the Attorney General’s direction, with requirements to protect private information and avoid fraud. The fund must stop processing claims no later than December 15, 2028. Additional language states that DOJ is absolved of fraud committed with the fund, and that once funds are deposited into a designated account, the United States has no liability for safeguarding the funds, including in cases of bank failure, fraudulent transfers, or other fraud or misuse.

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