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Leonardo DiCaprio testifies in Fugees’ lobbying trial that financier Jho Low tried to funnel $30M to

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by Gatorrick22, Apr 5, 2023.

  1. mdgator05

    mdgator05 Premium Member

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    Also, April Fools jokes aren't actual news articles...
     
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  2. Gatorrick22

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    If this were being held in Florida? I might say maybe. I would say probably not, unless there were more details in the testimony of the others involved that we do NOT know about.
     
  3. docspor

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    gov got BIGGER after the commie's terms. in fact it got bigger under the very next guy. does that mean more commie? well, tariffs, welfare jobs programs & the horrible new NAFTA say YEP. why are you cool with that communism?
     
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  4. mdgator05

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    I don't think the New York Post printed that Obama was moving to Kenya...
     
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  5. wgbgator

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    Are you doing ok man? You arent making much sense I have to say.
     
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  6. Gatorrick22

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    For one year, yes...
     
  7. mdgator05

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    You really need to read to the end of the article. Here is the last line:

     
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  8. Gatorrick22

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    That word is a non-committal word. If he knows it's true, like if he saw the exchange, he's covered. But if it was well hidden from ever being discovered then he's still covered.
     
  9. mrhansduck

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    From the article:

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    He faces 11 criminal counts of trying to influence the Obama and Trump administrations.

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    Maybe the SOL ran for Obama's crimes but what about Trump's?

    Just kidding. I don't see anything in there suggesting Obama or Trump did anything wrong.
     
  10. wgbgator

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    Poor Pras, I thought he had hit rock bottom when I saw him do a free concert where he just played Fugees songs by his more famous and talented bandmates. I didnt think time in federal prison would be in the future.
     
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  11. WarDamnGator

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    "...the financier once casually dropped in a conversation that he hoped to make a huge contribution to Obama’s campaign."

    LOL ... Damning evidence, there. Obama was a drama and scandal free president. Sounds like hearsay, anyway, how was he allowed to testify to that in court?
     
  12. mrhansduck

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    I don't know. This seemed pretty credible.

    "Nominated by President Joe Biden, who was Obama’s Vice President between 2009 and 2016, the former president, codenamed “Renegade”, was confirmed by The US Senate, which is increasingly exploring the possibility of sending retired Presidents to countries of their ancestry."
     
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  13. wgbgator

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    Man, I hope to see a world where Biden is sent back to Ireland to salt Irish unification and break up the UK
     
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  14. mdgator05

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    I'd support that idea if we could send Trump to Germany and make him change his last name back, but I doubt they would be willing.
     
  15. gaterzfan

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    I saw the movie "Catch Me If You Can" .... and DiCaprio is a con man, can't believe anything he says.
     
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  16. demosthenes

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    The best part is the guy the movie is based on lied about his exploits including working with the FBI.
     
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    All the members seem to always be in the headlines for weirdness. Wyclef ran for president of Haiti, Lauryn Hill went missing for like 20 years and Pras got involved in shady political dealings.
     
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  18. Gatorrick22

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    From your perspective ex presidents should be immune from all future prosecution?
     
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    between UF & OSU gigs, Urban was doing a leadership/ethics summit in Ft. Collins. Urbs & Frank Abagnale were the co-headliners, but they had taken the stage 1 at a time. At the reception I was talking to Urbs & a woman brought Frank over & introduced him to Urbs. "Urban Meyer this is Frank Abagnale." Urbs: complete blank. "Did you see Catch Me if You Can?" Urbs: complete blank. "With Leonardo DeCaprio?" Urbs: complete blank. goes without saying it was super awkward.
     
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