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Sunday, August 16, 2026

Federal prosecutors in Chicago have been investigating Authentic Campaigns Inc., a Democratic fundraising firm once co-owned by Lauren Merchan, the daughter of NYS Judge Juan Merchan who in 2024 oversaw Dummkopf Trumpf's New York hush-money trial.

After conviction, Judge Juan Merchan sentenced Dummkopf Trumpf to "unconditional discharge" on 10 Jan 2025. The money laundering tax evading draft dodger called his trial "a very terrible experience," an "injustice," and a "political witch-hunt." Now we have Trumpf 2.0.

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NYS Judge Juan Merchan and daughter Lauren.


NYS Penal Law Section 65.20

Sentence of unconditional discharge


Criteria. The court may impose a sentence of unconditional discharge in any case where it is authorized to impose a sentence of conditional discharge under section 65.05 if the court is of the opinion that no proper purpose would be served by imposing any condition upon the defendant's release. When a sentence of unconditional discharge is imposed for a felony, the court shall set forth in the record the reasons for its action.

Sentence. When the court imposes a sentence of unconditional discharge, the defendant shall be released with respect to the conviction for which the sentence is imposed without imprisonment, fine or probation supervision. A sentence of unconditional discharge is for all purposes a final judgment of conviction.

Between NYS Judge Juan Merchan and ex-USAG Merrick Garland, we have Trumpf 2.0.

Muchas gracias, Juan y Merrick!

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-08-16 01:42 AM | Reply

Straight out of Putin's playbook.

#2 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-08-16 02:08 AM | Reply

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