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Rustynaerduwell

(774 posts)
Mon Feb 15, 2021, 09:21 AM Feb 2021

After OJ was acquitted he lost a civil suit for wrongful death that cost him $33 million.

Does anyone see this happening to Trump? The impeachment all but handed him the blame and responsibility for the riot- and the deaths- that happened at the Capitol, literally letting him off on a technicality. There are a lot of grieving, pissed off families of the victims of that day. Why have I not seen this possibility discussed, even encouraged?

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After OJ was acquitted he lost a civil suit for wrongful death that cost him $33 million. (Original Post) Rustynaerduwell Feb 2021 OP
Did he actually ever pay any of it? niyad Feb 2021 #1
He did pay some of it StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #2
Thank you. I had some vague memory of ongoing battles to get him to pay up, like his book deal. niyad Feb 2021 #3
He did not have much prospect of future income former9thward Feb 2021 #4
 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
2. He did pay some of it
Mon Feb 15, 2021, 09:27 AM
Feb 2021

They couldn't touch his house and his pension. But it effectively dried up any future income - why he was reduced to selling autographs and sports memorabilia.

niyad

(129,794 posts)
3. Thank you. I had some vague memory of ongoing battles to get him to pay up, like his book deal.
Mon Feb 15, 2021, 09:35 AM
Feb 2021

former9thward

(33,424 posts)
4. He did not have much prospect of future income
Mon Feb 15, 2021, 09:36 AM
Feb 2021

He was not going to get endorsements or high profile jobs. Ordinary jobs they can't touch the income, its not worth it. So he skated.

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