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cadoman

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4. endorsement goes out and just a moment later cash shows up?
Sat Dec 7, 2024, 12:10 PM
Dec 7

Seems highly suspicious. I asked a gpt for analysis of this and it seems the tests are:

Arm's Length Transaction: The payment must be for legitimate goods or services at fair market value. It should not be an indirect way to compensate for the endorsement. If the payment exceeds the value of the goods or services, it could be considered an illegal contribution or payment for the endorsement.


So what exactly was the campaign getting that was worth exactly $100k?

Disclosure: Seems to be satisfied here.

Contribution Limits: If the value above fair market exceeds campaign finance law limits, this would obviously be a violation.

Avoiding Quid Pro Quo: That appears to be the case here, though it may be hard to convince a juror infected with both-siderism.

If I worked at the DoJ I'd be all over this one. It'd have the potential to remove both tfg AND rfk.

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