Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoRudy Giuliani’s lawyer tells court awarding millions of dollars in damages would be like ‘death penalty’ for his client – as it happenedwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square79fedilinkarrow-up1413arrow-down17
arrow-up1406arrow-down1external-linkRudy Giuliani’s lawyer tells court awarding millions of dollars in damages would be like ‘death penalty’ for his client – as it happenedwww.theguardian.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square79fedilink
minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·7 months agoThat works for The Poors. But, rich people can easily get around that. “That Lamborghini? It’s not mine, it belongs to a corporation housed in the virgin islands which is owned by a numbered entity in Cyprus” “Income? I don’t have any. But, this foreign bank was willing to loan me $200 million, which I’ll definitely be repaying somehow.” “That expensive dinner in Paris? That was a gift from a close friend.” “That new flat screen TV? The non-profit I own is leasing it to me for $0 per month.”
That works for The Poors. But, rich people can easily get around that.
“That Lamborghini? It’s not mine, it belongs to a corporation housed in the virgin islands which is owned by a numbered entity in Cyprus”
“Income? I don’t have any. But, this foreign bank was willing to loan me $200 million, which I’ll definitely be repaying somehow.”
“That expensive dinner in Paris? That was a gift from a close friend.”
“That new flat screen TV? The non-profit I own is leasing it to me for $0 per month.”