Attorney says he tried to advise judge in Trump fraud case

Wednesday, May 08, 2024

A high-profile New York real estate lawyer, whose law license was once suspended, said he approached the judge presiding over Donald Trump's civil fraud case to offer unsolicited advice about a law at issue in the case. The judge, through a court spokesman, denied impropriety and said he was "wholly uninfluenced" by Mr. Bailey. New York's judicial oversight body has now launched an investigation into the alleged interaction, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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Sounds like a Trump-supporter (~whose law license was once suspended~) who was trying to taint the case?

That's the first opinion of this story that came to mind.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-05-08 06:42 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

He says he is no fan of Trump and according to the article:

Bailey has appeared as an expert for two decades in The New York Times' "Ask Real Estate" column. In Nov. 2011, he sued the Trump Soho condominium, alleging that buyers were misled. In a settlement, Bailey's clients got most of their money back and Trump admitted no wrongdoing.

His interest seems to be in real estate in NY state:

Bailey said he "explained to him" that a fraud statute at issue in the case was not intended to be used to shut down a major company, especially in a case without clear victims. He said such a ruling would hurt New York's economy. Engoron had rejected a similar argument raised by the Trump team in court.

#2 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-05-08 07:05 PM | Reply

2011 - wasn't fmr Pres Trump a Democrat or was it no affiliation" back then?

Found this...

Political positions of Donald Trump
en.wikipedia.org

... Donald Trump registered as a Republican in Manhattan in 1987; since that time, he has changed his party affiliation five times. In 1999, Trump changed his party affiliation to the Independence Party of New York. In August 2001, Trump changed his party affiliation to Democratic. In September 2009, Trump changed his party affiliation back to the Republican Party. In December 2011, Trump changed to "no party affiliation" (independent). In April 2012, Trump again returned to the Republican Party.[4] ...

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-05-08 07:19 PM | Reply