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[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 58 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] LostWanderer@lemmynsfw.com 22 points 6 months ago (2 children)

ROFL I wasn't even surprised, honestly was keeping up with the news to see when the big story about the fraud that this firm engaged in. Almost everything that man has something to do with this sketchy as fuck!

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] LostWanderer@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I don't want to fully paint every company in a corrupt light (some might be on the up and up, but an employee or two may be scummy AF). It would be inept of said company to not notice their employees colluding with Trump, but not necessarily intentionally corrupt. I'm a weird ass cynic with idealistic tendencies, make of that what you will.

[–] Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago

Comrade. I'm also in that cynic boat. Glad we're here chilling.

[–] Thrashy@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

This is the guy who couldn't even be bothered to spell his own name correctly, after all. I don't get the sense that he's going over anything with a fine-toothed comb on the best of days.

[–] Ranvier@sopuli.xyz 41 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Public companies that have hired BF Borgers will need to find new accounting firms, the SEC alerted companies in a separate statement on Friday.

Trump Media announced plans to do just that.

“Trump Media looks forward to working with new auditing partners in accordance with today’s SEC order,” Trump Media spokesperson Shannon Devine told CNN in a statement.

And audit of their firm from a legitimate company is going to be interesting. Surely they didn't pick hire these sham auditors to help them hide stuff...

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm thinking most of the fraud happening is on the open market with DJT Media now.

[–] Ranvier@sopuli.xyz 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I gotta imagine that thing will dump before Trump's shares get out of lock up. If not, we'll see Trump himself will do the dumping I think as soon as he can sell.

[–] athos77@kbin.social 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I have faith that the Russians or Saudis or some rich rwnj will buy shares in order to bribe trump.

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

I'm pretty sure that they have already been buying shares to prop it up.

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 29 points 6 months ago (2 children)

"Massive fraud". "Only the best fraud".

[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 10 points 6 months ago

Very bigly fraud.

[–] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

"You've never seen fraud like this in this country."

[–] Gaspar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Where is @FlyingSquid@lemmy.world? I guess I'll have to be the change I want to see.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Damn it, you take one nap...

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Ah. King of chat boards. How ya doin?

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

The big man?

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 6 months ago (3 children)

The company has hired the best available lawyer they could find.

[–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

For the price they where willing to pay

[–] RattlerSix@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Wow.l! Something associated with Trump isn't on the up and up?

[–] baru@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

If a company willingly involves itself with Trump then that action might be a great reason to investigate them for crimes.

[–] Jas91a@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

It's always the ones you'd most expect

[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 7 points 6 months ago

At this point, did they allow Trump to launch the ipo to catch him in future crimes? No idea why they would buy off considering how many people are getting charged.

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 7 points 6 months ago

Par for the course

[–] impure9435@kbin.run 2 points 6 months ago

What else would you expect from Trump?