Trump’s bond in Georgia election interference case set at $200,000

[ASHES]

Trump says he will surrender at an Atlanta jail Thursday in Georgia election interference case

The former president earlier Monday agreed to a $200,000 bond.

www.nbcnews.com

Under the terms of the "consent bond order" filed in court Monday afternoon, Trump agreed to the bond amount on charges that include racketeering, criminal conspiracy, criminal solicitation, filing false documents and making false statements.
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The order was signed off on by Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee. The order, which was signed by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Trump's attorneys, says that Trump "shall perform no act to intimidate any person known to him or her to be a codefendant or witness in this case or to otherwise obstruct the administration of justice."

It also says the "Defendant shall make no direct or indirect threat of any nature against the community or to any property in the community; The above shall include, but are not limited to, posts on social media or reposts of posts made by another individual on social media."

So the judge saw the repost.

 

[Ishm]

It will be interesting to see what Trump does now that he has the direct threat of instant punishment if he doesn't behave properly. He could go for the martyr approach and deliberately act to get himself arrested, or he might comply with the order with some help from his lawyers. I suspect he is too cowardly to risk getting jailed, but let's see. The good news is that with the exception of Trump devotee Cannon, most of the judges in Trumps cases are taking a hard line against his attempts to pervert justice. Hopefully this order might even trigger some tougher responses to Trumps blatant attempts to manipulate the courts from the other judges as well.

 

[NolanVoyd]

The hands down frontrunner for the GOP presidentual nomination is out on bail.

What a weird time this is.

 

[HenryChinaski]

Trump says he will surrender at an Atlanta jail Thursday in Georgia election interference case

The former president earlier Monday agreed to a $200,000 bond.

www.nbcnews.com

Under the terms of the "consent bond order" filed in court Monday afternoon, Trump agreed to the bond amount on charges that include racketeering, criminal conspiracy, criminal solicitation, filing false documents and making false statements.
...
The order was signed off on by Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee. The order, which was signed by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Trump's attorneys, says that Trump "shall perform no act to intimidate any person known to him or her to be a codefendant or witness in this case or to otherwise obstruct the administration of justice."

It also says the "Defendant shall make no direct or indirect threat of any nature against the community or to any property in the community; The above shall include, but are not limited to, posts on social media or reposts of posts made by another individual on social media."

So the judge saw the repost.

So he’s gotta cough up 10%.
His hillbilly supporters will chip in and minutes and give him that.

 

[Checkerboard Strangler]

A man who claims to be worth TEN BILLION gets a 200 thousand dollar bail?

 

[SenorXm/Sirius]

He'll set up a 'go fund me' for his rubes to donate... No way he'll use his own money...

 

[Patriotic Voter]

A man who claims to be worth TEN BILLION gets a 200 thousand dollar bail?

Having $10 billion does not make Trump the Terrorist worth $10 billion. He is only worth his weight in

Are bail and bond the same thing? Every article about any of the 19 co-defendants doing this only uses the word bond, not bail, so I assume they are different.

BTW it is worth noting that $200,00 is twice as much as the next guy, John Eastman.

 

[craig]

Having $10 billion does not make Trump the Terrorist worth $10 billion. He is only worth his weight in

Are bail and bond the same thing? Every article about any of the 19 co-defendants doing this only uses the word bond, not bail, so I assume they are different.

BTW it is worth noting that $200,00 is twice as much as the next guy, John Eastman.

That is because Trump never paid Eastman. Nor the other lawyers who worked for him that were indicted. Does Trump think that means they were not actually working for him when they committed the crimes they are accused of?

 

[Old 'N Chill]

Trump says he will surrender at an Atlanta jail Thursday in Georgia election interference case

The former president earlier Monday agreed to a $200,000 bond.

www.nbcnews.com

Under the terms of the "consent bond order" filed in court Monday afternoon, Trump agreed to the bond amount on charges that include racketeering, criminal conspiracy, criminal solicitation, filing false documents and making false statements.
...
The order was signed off on by Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee. The order, which was signed by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Trump's attorneys, says that Trump "shall perform no act to intimidate any person known to him or her to be a codefendant or witness in this case or to otherwise obstruct the administration of justice."

It also says the "Defendant shall make no direct or indirect threat of any nature against the community or to any property in the community; The above shall include, but are not limited to, posts on social media or reposts of posts made by another individual on social media."

So the judge saw the repost.

Thanks for the update.

 

[dcsports]

So he’s gotta cough up 10%.
His hillbilly supporters will chip in and minutes and give him that.

I doubt he's going through a bail bondsman. He'll post the $200K

 

[dcsports]

A man who claims to be worth TEN BILLION gets a 200 thousand dollar bail?

It's based on the crime and flight risk. While net worth is a factor, the theories about some extraordinary amount were never realistic.

 

[ClaraD]

It's based on the crime and flight risk. While net worth is a factor, the theories about some extraordinary amount were never realistic.

in Ga it is not based just on the crime and flight risk...that is part of it....the other part is if they may commit another crime while free and if they could intimidate witnesses or interfere with the investigation.

 

[Arlette]

A man who claims to be worth TEN BILLION gets a 200 thousand dollar bail?

A man with 91 felony charges gets bail. Any bail

 

[dcsports]

in Ga it is not based just on the crime and flight risk...that is part of it....the other part is if they may commit another crime while free and if they could intimidate witnesses or interfere with the investigation.

That's incorrect. Bail is used to help secure a defendant's return to court, not as some type of future crime deterrent. Doing a little checking - in Georgia they actually use a fee schedule, and can make an adjustment (decrease) based on ability to pay.

You are mixing in release conditions - restrictions placed on a defendant while out on bail.

 

[dcsports]

A man with 91 felony charges gets bail. Any bail

The Georgia court bases jail on Georgia crimes, which include 13 counts

 

[Arlette]

The Georgia court bases jail on Georgia crimes, which include 13 counts

Well he's out on bail now and under a gag order that's a serious bummer to his campaign

 

[Ikari]

It will be interesting to see what Trump does now that he has the direct threat of instant punishment if he doesn't behave properly. He could go for the martyr approach and deliberately act to get himself arrested, or he might comply with the order with some help from his lawyers. I suspect he is too cowardly to risk getting jailed, but let's see. The good news is that with the exception of Trump devotee Cannon, most of the judges in Trumps cases are taking a hard line against his attempts to pervert justice. Hopefully this order might even trigger some tougher responses to Trumps blatant attempts to manipulate the courts from the other judges as well.

He can cough up the dough, and other judges have given strict restrictions. The question isn't that,.the question is "will the courts back up their talk". And of that, I'm dubious.

 

[ClaraD]

That's incorrect. Bail is used to help secure a defendant's return to court, not as some type of future crime deterrent. Doing a little checking - in Georgia they actually use a fee schedule, and can make an adjustment (decrease) based on ability to pay.

You are mixing in release conditions - restrictions placed on a defendant while out on bail.

you better read what Georgia requires....in fact, a man who is a rapper, is no flight risk and he is being held without bail and the reason is they think he could tamper with witnesses.

 

[Callen]

I can't get too excited about the bail or even the booking process. The trial is the important thing, the rest is noise.

 

[Patriotic Voter]

That is because Trump never paid Eastman. Nor the other lawyers who worked for him that were indicted. Does Trump think that means they were not actually working for him when they committed the crimes they are accused of?

How do you know Trump never paying Eastman has anything to do with it?

 

[Deuce]

It's based on the crime and flight risk. While net worth is a factor, the theories about some extraordinary amount were never realistic.

The biggest crime in American history committed by a guy who has his own jet and international connections.

Should have been held without bail.

 

[upsideguy]

It's based on the crime and flight risk. While net worth is a factor, the theories about some extraordinary amount were never realistic.

He may be a flight risk ..... the guy is looking at spending the rest of his life in confinement.

He has a 757 at his disposal and a good friend in a far Eastern Europe country that is full of white people. He would surely greet him with open arms, setting him up in a carefree life of women and golf. ("...hey comrade Donny, tell us again about those Iranian attack plans. ... guys you gotta hear this story... only Donnie can tell it like it should be told....").

Not only is the confinement a real possibility, but he is looking at a year of life threatening stress to even have the hope of staying free. What really is left for him here? His family has rejected him; the voters are most likely going to spurn again (you know how that set him off the last time). He most likely is going to be convicted. Yes, he gets to to Jack Smith about 50 times over the next 18 months, but is that really going to hold him as even that gets old after awhile? And, are we really done with the indictments? What would you do in these circumstances?

A quiet little villa (ok, big villa) in Sochi is going to look better and better as time goes on.

The biggest crime in American history committed by a guy who has his own jet and international connections.

Should have been held without bail.

Then again, if he actually left, it would be the best for everybody...

 

[Torus34]

The American public should know whether or not a convicted felon is on their ballots for the office of President of the United States of America.

The only way for this to come to pass is for the trials for the various indictments [Ed.: There may be more to come from states which produced 'alternate' electors in 2020,] to be judged by juries, or guilty pleas entered.

Regards, stay safe 'n well.

 

[Atomic Kid]

That's incorrect. Bail is used to help secure a defendant's return to court, not as some type of future crime deterrent. Doing a little checking - in Georgia they actually use a fee schedule, and can make an adjustment (decrease) based on ability to pay.

You are mixing in release conditions - restrictions placed on a defendant while out on bail.

That's not what she saying at all. Try reading more carefully. What she is saying that in Georgia a charged defendant can be denied bail if the state can show in addition to being a flight risk, or reprsents a significant risk of committing other crimes, it can also be denied if the state can show the defendant is a significant risk of intimidating any witnesses in the case. Of course the state can also grant bail with preconditions attached such as not engaging in the intimidation of witnesses in the case that if violated in the opinion of the court can result in the immediate revocation and forfeiture of the bond and the issuing of a bench warrant for the defendant's rearrest.

 

[ClaraD]

He may be a flight risk ..... the guy is looking at spending the rest of his life in confinement.

He has a 757 at his disposal and a good friend in a far Eastern Europe country that would greet him with open arms, setting him up for a carefree life of women and golf. Not only is the confinement a real possibility, but he is looking at a year of life threatening stress to even have the hope of staying free. What really is left for him here? His family has rejected him; the voters are most likely going to spurn again. He most likely is going to be convicted. Yes, he gets to to Jack Smith about 50 times over the next 18 months, but is that really going to hold him as even that gets old after awhile? And, are we really done with the indictments? What would you do in these circumstances?

A quiet little villa (ok, big villa) in Sochi is going to look better and better as time goes on.


Then again, if he actually left, it would be the best for everybody...

Putin is only your friend as long as he finds you useful. Once you are no longer useful to him, you are disposable. He likely wouldn't find him of any use out of power and a fugitive from justice.