Donor In Trump's Election 'Fraud' Fight Sues To Snatch Back His $2.5 Million Contribution
Source: Huffington Post
11/26/2020 08:14 pm ET
Venture capitalist Fred Eshelman blasts group that launched failed court cases that couldnt come up with any evidence of rigged voting.
By Mary Papenfuss
A major contributor to a group backing President Donald Trumps fight to overturn the presidential election sued to recover $2.5 million in donations after the campaign failed in several court cases and was unable to prove any fraud.
The lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Texas by North Carolina venture capitalist Fred Eshelman argued that the nonprofit group True the Vote promised to keep him informed of how his millions were being used in what was pitched as a strong case against alleged election fraud. Instead, the suit alleged, he was fed vague responses, platitudes and empty promises of follow-up that never occurred.
He was kept in the dark when weak cases filed in Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia and Pennsylvania were voluntarily withdrawn in a decision the investor claimed was made in concert with counsel for the Trump campaign, the suit said.
In the Wisconsin case, Republican powerhouse attorney James Bopp promised that evidence will be shortly forthcoming. But Bopp withdrew the case last week just hours before scheduled oral arguments without ever providing a shred of evidence. Bopp won the the infamous Citizens United case before the U.S. Supreme Court, which opened the floodgates of dark money into campaigns.
Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fred-eshelman-trump-contribution-lawsuit-election-fraud_n_5fc033e5c5b63d1b770aa2bf
marble falls
(57,010 posts)nattyice
(331 posts)marble falls
(57,010 posts)TDale313
(7,820 posts)machoneman
(3,997 posts)onecaliberal
(32,777 posts)soothsayer
(38,601 posts)KWR65
(1,098 posts)Skittles
(153,111 posts)judesedit
(4,437 posts)do you think they'll do it? No way in hell. They're a bunch of greedy bastards. The I, me, my syndrome. I wonder how satisfied with their lives they'll feel when they're laying on their death beds.
AleksS
(1,665 posts)It grinds my gears when truly stupid people have this kind of money. There are so many smarter/more moral/decent/worthwhile human beings just trying to get by, and this shitstain has millions to throw away on trump fantasies. There is no god.
keithbvadu2
(36,655 posts)You wait right by the mailbox.
The check is on the same mail truck as Mexico's check for Trump's wall.
DeJoy just sent it out.
Maeve
(42,271 posts)SunSeeker
(51,512 posts)This dumbshit is just throwing good money after bad.
NCjack
(10,279 posts)orangecrush
(19,409 posts)Lock him up.
(6,918 posts)TeamPooka
(24,207 posts)iluvtennis
(19,833 posts)Sucha NastyWoman
(2,741 posts)Thatll be real helpful if he runs again.
Lock him up.
(6,918 posts)Socialism (higher taxes for the rich, free health care, good governance, solid bridges, brand new and fast electric trains, et al ) is scaRyyyy... ooooh
BigmanPigman
(51,567 posts)Thank you for putting a smile on my face!
bluescribbler
(2,113 posts)He wants his money back? That's really gotta frost #45s balls.
Aussie105
(5,327 posts)was always about the money silly donors were willing to pay to fund the legal action to try to keep Trump in office.
demosincebirth
(12,529 posts)C Moon
(12,208 posts)Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)raccoon
(31,105 posts)Donating money to try to overturn an election. Yeah I know he couldnt be prosecuted but thats still what it is.
Maxheader
(4,370 posts)Did you step in something smelly.?...
Harker
(13,976 posts)during Trumpsky's second term.
Try getting your coins back from a slot machine because you didn't hit the jackpot.
Gothmog
(144,919 posts)muriel_volestrangler
(101,265 posts)Faced with a Republican politician from their home county voting in 2 states simultaneously, they did nothing: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10784237
They tried to purge valid voters: https://www.democraticunderground.com/1251124067
And forged signatures: https://www.democraticunderground.com/1014292545
Ray Bruns
(4,074 posts)"If a con man is talking and you can't tell who the mark is, you're the mark."
IronLionZion
(45,380 posts)While wealthy suckers keep giving them millions. This dude must have been hoping for some sweet contracts or an ambassadorship or something if Trump was reelected.
Marcuse
(7,446 posts)Everybody's misused him
Ripped him off and abused him
Another donor plan
Pushing hope for the man
A terrible blow
But that's how it goes
Freddie's on the corner now
If you want to be a donor, wow
Remember Freddie's dead broke
Duppers
(28,117 posts)truthisfreedom
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ck4829
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(3,354 posts)buy a better grade of hair dye for Ghouliani