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Slate Magazine
5 days ago
US Elections

Donald Trump Really Did This to Himself

Donald Trump's involvement in the Cohen reimbursement scheme was due to his micromanagement and cheapskate behavior. [ more ]
www.mediaite.com
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Can It Be Used on Legal Fees?' Fox & Friends Hosts Debate How Trump Can Spend His Claimed $50M Fundraising Haul

Former President Donald Trump raised $50.5 million at a Mar-a-Lago fundraiser with prominent attendees.
There are restrictions on how campaign funds can be used, with a distinction between primary and general election expenses. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
US politics

How Trump Moved Money to Pay $100 Million in Legal Bills

Former President Trump has spent over $100 million on legal costs since leaving office, relying on donations.
Trump raised $254 million post-election, but only a fraction went to legal challenges, with the rest used for his political operation. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
US politics

Trump's PACs Spent Roughly $50 Million on Legal Expenses in 2023

Former President Trump spent approximately $50 million in donor money on legal bills and investigation-related expenses in 2023.
Nikki Haley, Trump's lone remaining rival in the 2024 Republican primary, raised roughly the same amount of money across all her committees in the last year as Trump's political accounts spent on legal bills. [ more ]
Above the Law
3 months ago
US politics

Florida Lawmakers Suggest Using Taxpayer Dollars To Pay Trump's Legal Bills

Donald Trump spent $19 million of Super PAC money on lawyers in the first half of 2023.
Florida is proposing a new legislation to create the 'Florida Freedom Fighters Fund' to cover legal costs for residents running for president who face legal attacks. [ more ]
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www.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago
Left-wing politics

Biden's Legal Bills For Docs Case Were Covered By DNC: Report

President Biden and former President Trump both utilized campaign funds for legal expenses, prompting different reactions. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
EU data protection

Prince Harry faces legal bill of 1 million' after High Court security battle

Prince Harry lost a High Court challenge over taxpayer-funded security; faces an estimated legal bill of around 1m.
If an individual loses a case in the High Court, they may have to pay the legal costs of both parties involved in the dispute. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
New York City

Bloomberg and Other Billionaires Donated to Eric Adams Legal-Defense Fund

The defense fund for Mayor Eric Adams raised $732,000 in under two months for legal expenses related to a federal investigation into his campaign fund-raising and potential illegal donations.
Contributors to Adams's defense fund include wealthy individuals such as Michael Bloomberg and Leonard Blavatnik.
The fund has spent $440,000 so far, mostly on legal representation from the law firm WilmerHale. [ more ]
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