These are good questions. Here are some more:
Who used false statements in business? Who intended to falsify business records? Who intended to conspire to falsify business records? Who intended to issue a false financial statement? Who intended to conspire to issue a false financial statement? Why are any of these things illegal in New York?
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Irrelevant. Fraud requires a victim. Who was the victim?
Bongo_Stryker@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
So for those of you reading along at home, wintermule doesn’t dispute that there were false business records and false financial statements issued, nor dispute that there was intent to do so, nor dispute that there was conspiracy to do so.
People are like " Meh, sure we know he’s a liar and a crook, but whaddya gonna do? He’s our leader! You can’t punish him for breaking the law when nobody got hurt!"
Shameless.
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 8 months ago
No not false. Unaudited and the bank was aware and made adjustments. You really didn’t listen to anything in the case did you ?
This is how all commercial loans are done.
Bongo_Stryker@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
Oh I see. Not false, unaudited.
It’s like Not torture, Strong interrogation!
Or perhaps, Not teaching kids to pass standardized tests at the expense of creativity and critical thinking, The No Child Left Behind Act!
Not child abuse, after-school time with Miss Nancy!
Ok last one: Not pointlessly wreck a shit-ton of expensive equipment and kill a bunch of civilians, Operation Desert Storm!
Well anyway I did read the judgement. It seems to address your objections.