Investors may worry that James could possibly go after other businesses with similar charges just so the Trump charge doesn't look like it's political.
No, it's now known they can prosecute and win for arbitrary and capricious reasons.
a. Enemy of the State? Lawfare, take your assets. This was Trump's "crime."
b. Political cover so they can delude themselves that their lawfare looks even-handed? Sure, that might be a concern.
c. Massive drop in tax revenues because dirty developers are extracting their assets from NY State/City? Make up charges so you can seize the assets before they depart.
Anything is on the table. Once a government loses its principles and becomes a petty dictatorship, even a "democratically elected" dictatorship, then no one is safe. Not even the ass-kissers.
Investors may worry that James could possibly go after other businesses with similar charges just so the Trump charge doesn't look like it's political.
No, it's now known they can prosecute and win for arbitrary and capricious reasons.
a. Enemy of the State? Lawfare, take your assets. This was Trump's "crime."
b. Political cover so they can delude themselves that their lawfare looks even-handed? Sure, that might be a concern.
c. Massive drop in tax revenues because dirty developers are extracting their assets from NY State/City? Make up charges so you can seize the assets before they depart.
Anything is on the table. Once a government loses its principles and becomes a petty dictatorship, even a "democratically elected" dictatorship, then no one is safe. Not even the ass-kissers.