Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial has just ended … in a mistrial, but even before prosecutors heard the breakdown among jurors they declared they will re-try the comedian. Jurors were unable to reach a verdict on any of the 3 sexual assault…
Showing posts with label Promised. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Promised. Show all posts
Saturday, June 17, 2017
Monday, June 12, 2017
Donald Trump: "Major Lawsuit" Promised By Maryland, D.C. Officials
Usually when we talk about Donald Trump and suits, we’re making fun of one of those boxy Joseph A. Bank-looking nightmares that the president has tailored to conceal his curiously Kardashian-like badonkadonk.
Or ya know, one of the thousands of lawsuits that have been brought against Trump over the years for everything from hiring people to do work and then just not paying him to the unconstitutional nature of his controversial Muslim travel ban.
But when you’re the Donald, little legal beefs with the plebes are handled quickly and relatively cheaply by the semi-literate attorney who’s still somehow your main legal counsel.
Lawsuits brought by state attorney generals, however, are a very different story.
Officials representing Maryland and Washington, D.C. (not a state, but meh … close enough) announced on Sunday night that they plan to file suit against Trump for violating anti-corruption restrictions found in the Constitution.
The AGs will reportedly file suit as early as Monday, and will reveal further details of the legal action at that time.
The move will mark the first time that Trump has been sued by government entities as a result of his business interests.
A non-profit activist group called Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington recently filed a similar suit, citing Trump’s “countless conflicts of interest.”
Like the Logan Act, which has allegedly been violated by Gen. Michael Flynn, Jared Kushner, Carter Page, and several others who worked on the Trump campaign, the emoluments clause is one of those arcane rules from history that you never learned about in social studies because it was just widely assumed no president would ever be in violation.
The clause prohibits presidents from receiving any sort of income from foreign governments.
Before the president was sworn into office in January, Trump’s team promised to track and donate to charity all profits traceable to heads of state.
To the surprise of maybe like three dudes still wearing MAGA hats, that hasn’t happened.
New reports from NBC and MSNBC show that income from foreign governments hasn’t been tracked at all, and in a statement that’s ballsy even by the standards of these highly testicular times, the Trump Organization admits that it has made no effort to do so:
“To attempt to individually track and distinctly attribute certain business-related costs as specifically identifiable to a particular customer group is not practical,” says a spokesperson.
Read: “That thing we said we were gonna do? Yeah, we never even tried. Too hard.”
Obviously, all of this is separate from the investigation into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia and allegations that the president obstructed justice by encouraging FBI director James Comey to halt his investigation into Flynn.
Are we tired of winning yet, folks?
Monday, May 8, 2017
Prince Producer Tells Estate He Never Promised to Keep His Music Under Wraps, Only His Remodel
A handful of Prince’s unreleased recordings are totally fair game as far the producer is concerned, because he says he never signed a contract to keep the music under wraps. George Ian Boxill, the former sound engineer who released the…
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Michael Bisping Promised to Fight GSP with ONE ARM! (Video)
Now that Dana White has confirmed Michael Bisping will fight Georges St-Pierre … here’s your friendly reminder that Bisping promised to beat down GSP with ONE ARM!! We spoke with Bisping back in October when the UFC was still trying to put the…
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
9 Celebs Who Promised to Move to Canada if Trump Wins
We"re not living in a post-apocalyptic wasteland yet, but now that Donald Trump has been elected president, you might want to start carrying a barbed wire-wrapped bat when you leave the house.
Of course, you could always just move to Canada.
Sure, it"s cold, but it"s clean, the people are friendly, and Tim Horton"s coffee is vastly superior to Dunkin" Donuts.
Plus, you might wind up being neighbors with these #WorstCaseOntario celebs who have pledged to move to Canada in the event of a Trump victory!
1. Bryan Cranston
In a recent podcast interview, Heisenberg said he’ll head for the hills if Trump gets elected: “Absolutely. I would definitely move. It’s not real to me that that would happen. I hope to God it won’t. It wouldn’t be a vacation. I’d be an expatriate.”
2. Lena Dunham
Speaking at the Matrix Awards in April, Dunham said: “I know a lot of people have been threatening to do this, but I really will. I know a lovely place in Vancouver and I can get my work done from there.”
3. Ne-Yo
R&B star Ne-Yo made no bones about his plans to relocate if Trump wins: “Me and Drake gonna be neighbors if Donald Trump becomes president. The unfortunate thing about this planet is that we are in no shortage of ignorance. I mean the fact that anybody supports [Trump] at all is ridiculous to me.”
4. Raven-Symone
Raven took things a step further than most, claiming that she would move to Canada if ANY Republican got “nominated” (we assume she meant elected): “My confession for this election is if any Republican gets nominated, I’m going to move to Canada with my entire family. I already have my ticket,”
5. Josh Gad
Actor Josh Gad tweeted about his plans to relocate: “Looking for a great realtor in Canada.” After Trump’s victory, he added: “Goodnight America. I hope I’m wrong about what we did tonight. I hope I’m wrong about the consequences. But we have to stand together united.”
6. Chloe Sevigny
Asked where she plans to live in the event of a Trump victory, Sevigny responded simply, “Nova Scotia.”
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Kim Kardashian Promised Amber Rose WHAT?!
After a Twitter feud between Kanye West, Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose got way out of hand, Kim Kardashian decided to call a truce on behalf of her husband.
Earlier this week, Kardashian reportedly invited Rose over to Kris Jenner’s house, where they talked through the issues and made peace. Their agreement was sealed with an Instagram on February 2nd, in which the women posed together.
Now, Hollywood Life claims that there’s more to their meeting.
“When Kim first talked to Amber she explained how she could make it worth her while to make up with her,” a source told the site, explaining that Kardashian promised her a role on Keeping Up With The Kardashians, complete with a big, fat paycheck.
“Amber will profit off it in more ways than one,” the source added.
“Kim promised to shoot a scene for the show with her and get her paid well for it and she’s told her she will help her out with connections for her reality show.”
Kardashian had to pull some major strings to make reality magic happen, but “not because she likes this woman, she still despises her, but she doesn’t want her as an enemy,” the source pointed out.
Honestly, it sounds like a great offer, and with so many rumors about Rose and Blac Chyna vs the Kardashians, seeing her on the show would be a ratings winner.
Friday, October 30, 2015
15 Times Justin Bieber Has Promised to Be Better
Justin Bieber has been caught smoking pot.
He"s been arrested for drunk and reckless driving.
He"s peed into a restaurant mop bucket, posed naked on Instagram, thrown eggs at his neighbor"s house and often acted like a self-entitled jerk face.
In other words: Justin Bieber has had a lot to apologize for over the years. Here"s a look at how he"s issues a variety of mea culpas:
1. Time to Get Back Up!
“everyday growing and learning. trying to be better. u get knocked down, u get up,” Bieber Tweeted in January 21013 after he was photographed smoking pot.
2. He Really Means It!
Dressed Miley Cyrus on SNL, Bieber referenced himself and confirmed that he had, indeed, smoked marijuana, telling viewers:”I also heard he got busted for smoking weed and he’s really sorry about it and people make mistakes and he’s never gonna do it again.”
3. Sorry, POTUS!
In July 2013, Bieber actually reached out to Bill Clinton after a video surfaced of him peeing in a bucket while saying, “F–k Bill Clinton.” The singer later publicized his contrition on Twitter, writing: “@billclinton thanks for taking the time to talk Mr. President. Your words meant a lot. #greatguy.”
4. My Bad, Argentina!
Bieber didn’t mean to disrespect Argentina when he kicked a flag off stage in November 2013. He said of the incident: “I would never do anything to disrespect Argentina……or the people of Argentina or the fans. Im [sic] so sorry for anyone who took my actions the wrong way and I hope you can forgive this mistake.”
5. DU… I’m Sorry
After he was arrested for DUI in January 2014, Bieber once again offered a mea culpa, Tweeting to fans: YOU ARE ALL WORTHY NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAYS. BE STRONG GOD IS WITH US ALL. MY BELIEBERS CHANGED MY LIFE. I WILL FOREVER BE GRATEFUL.”
6. I Love You, Asia!
In April 2014, Justin posted a picture of himself at the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo. It’s a controversial landmark. Oops! “While in Japan I asked my driver to pull over for which I saw a beautiful shrine. I was mislead to think the Shrines were only a place of prayer,” Bieber wrote on Instagram. “To anyone I have offended I am extremely sorry. I love you China and I love you Japan.”
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