The rest of the story is not unexpected nor is Rudy so mentally incompetent that he can't comply with Judge Litman's orders to turn over his assets as ordered by the court.

To the contrary, he is using every excuse and pulling every string, including a claim of poverty and a succession of attorneys to delay paying up.

Rudy outlived his usefulness to Trump a long time ago. That means there's not a chance in the world that any help for Rudy will come from that direction. Loyalty to Trump is a one-way street.

It's the same ol', same ol'. Rudy shoulda read the manual.

I suppose there's always the chance that Rudy could threaten Trump with a series of 12, one hour long each, documentaries on national TV about all the dirty dealing in the lead up to and aftermath of 2020.

That might persuade Trump, once in office, to lean hard on the governors of Georgia and Arizona to drop their charged against Rudy.

I agree that such an expose' would be a long shot but nonetheless interesting from a 2028 political point of view about the GOP.

Rudy could even pocket a nice piece of change ~ at least enough to get him back on his feet financially. Maybe even a couple million dollars.

I wonder why Rudy hasn't thought about that. He was in all the meetings, and he knows where all the bodies are buried.

RONNIE68

That would be a safe bet considering that Trump has the Insurrection Act and the whole U.S. Army at his beck and call.

If Trump continues to model himself in the image of Vladimir Putin, he'll outlaw any group of three or more people. Worse if that group happens to be high ranking military officers who could be plotting a coup.

Dictators are notoriously paranoid and get worse over time. They start seeing things that aren't there.

DOC
True, but it's a mystery to me why Rudy isn't taking advantage of the only asset he has left.

It sounds to me like Rudy is trying to run out the clock with his incessant delays in hope Trump will step in, eventually, and help him.

LAMP

No, the case in court right now is a civil case and, as we already know, not subject to a presidential pardon.

However, as I mentioned before, Rudy could be dragging this civil case out until after January 20 in hopes (or perhaps even a Trump promise) that Trump will use the power of the purse (if you get my drift) to intimidate respective state governors to drop the civil cases against Rudy.

Of course, we know how much a "Trump promise" is worth but Rudy, in spite of all that's gone down, is still a staunch Trump supporter. And therein lies the mystery. Nobody but a fool would take Trump at his word.

Promises or no, my guess is Trump will let Rudy swing.

LAMP

We're all confused. Too many cases on too many levels that seem to wobble a bit. After January 20 there's no telling what anti-constitutional ideas Trump will take to the U.S. Supreme Court, themselves already on the cusp for change (i.e. Project 2025).

Could be that's why Rudy is running out the clock.

Food for thought.

LAMP

It may take a while, but Trump will probably do himself in, along the same lines as many other greedy, despicable, paranoid dictators in history.

The problem with being a dictator is all the dangerous enemies they make.