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For a billionaire, he sure asks for a lot of handouts.
455,000 is 0.0455% of 1,000,000,000. Not a big deal to someone with allegedly multiple billions.
I'm creeping up an a million net worth. That is like me trying to stiff someone for 455 dollars. An unexpected 455 dollar expense is a tiny bit annoying. This wasn't even an unexpected expense. This is like me stiffing the guy I paid to power wash my house and complaining he won't come back next time. The city should sue. 455k is worth the lawsuit in my opinion. Plus damages since the cost likely prevented the city from doing other important things.
This is bigly sad.
Mark Cuban has been addressing this with logic. You only sell gold sneakers and shitty coins when you need the money.
The city should have sued on Jan 21, 2020. If they sue now, and Trump wins the election, they would never see a dime because the SC would make sure to squash all lawsuits. Selling it to a debt collector was probably the best move for them. They only see a fraction of what they are owes, but its better than nothing
What debt collector would be stupid enough to try and get repayment from Trump.
I'd watch that episode of dog the bounty hunter. Though I'd probably go in to it expecting disappointment.
Alternatively, they could put a lien on his properties.
At this point I really think that he does need all the cash he can find.
That said, even when he was still flush he was notorious for stiffing the little guy.
He's hated in Atlantic City because he ripped off so many small businesses.
It's him playing mobster; the Mafia never pays for anything, so why should he?
Billionaires are the biggest "welfare queens" out there. Everything they have is stolen or a handout.
"I'll just do fuck all and charge everyone alive for it", that's the billionaire way
That's how they get their billions.
And lots of creative theft.