This kind of says it all:

"Their complete lack of contrition and remorse borders on pathological. They are accused only of inflating asset values to make more money. The documents prove this over and over again. This is a venial sin, not a mortal sin. Defendants did not commit murder or arson. They did not rob a bank at gunpoint. Donald Trump is not Bernard Madoff. Yet, defendants are incapable of admitting the error of their ways," Engoron wrote.

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BTW, for every week that this judgement is not paid, an additional $1 million in interest is incurred, which I assume is compound interest.

And being such a brilliant businessman, Trump should know how this works.

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"for every week that this judgement is not paid, an additional $1 million in interest is incurred"

Close, but not quite. It's about $614,400.

Math: ($355M *.09) / 52

#14 | Posted by Danforth

They've already added interest and it's compounded. The current amount that Trump owes is $453 million. Still not quite a million a week, but it's getting closer.

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It is the defendant who has the right to speedy trial, not the prosecution. The defendant nearly always waives that right, and can employ a variety of tactics to delay proceedings, if it is to their benefit to do so. The court wil usually indulge defendants requests to prevent avenues for mistrial or appeal...

#22 | Posted by Miranda7

I believe that the courts have ruled that the 'Speedy Trial Act of 1974', while the primary purpose was to codify the provisions of the 6th Amendment, which guarantees a defendant to the speedy trial, that this act also affords a right to the state (i.e. prosecution) to a speedy trial since it's in the best interest of the people that trials not be dragged-out unnecessarily.

And to that point, some states, such as California, has enacted laws which explicitly states the people (i.e. the citizens of the state) also deserve a speedy trial as it's in their best interest that judicial issues be adjudicated quickly.

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