Donald Trump's Tax Returns And The Empty Jewelry Box Scam

[geronl]

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Donald Trump's Tax Returns And The Empty Jewelry Box Scam

Back in 1986 and likely for many years before, Donald Trump colluded in tax evasion with Bulgari Jewelry Store in New York, a high-end posh location with tony clientele right out of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. Here’s how the scam worked:

Trump would go into the store with his wife, his girlfriend, his…whatever (to use his vernacular). He would then buy her an expensive necklace or wristwatch. Normally, such a transaction would face the New York city and state sales tax, which would be pretty high on luxury jewelry.

In an illegal attempt to evade the tax, Trump “asked” the store to instead ship the jewelry to an out of state location, where no New York sales tax could be collected. In fact, the store would merely send an empty jewelry box to the location, while Trump and his lady friends walked out the door with the jewelry that very day.

The state and city tax collectors eventually caught onto this scheme, and Trump promptly testified against his erstwhile tax evasion colluding partners at the jewelry store in order to save his own skin.

Trump, the crook, gets away with it.

[guitar4jesus]

[ConstitutionRose]

Well I'm sure it won't change the minds of his most ardent supporters, but it's good that these windows into Trump's character are out in the open so the undecided have good information on which to make a decision.

[geronl]

Crooked Trump, you know this will be featured in a future TV ad by Hillary.

[guitar4jesus]

I actually remember when this story came out.  I was convinced about Trump way back then.

[240B]

Kerry did something very similar with his yacht. Everyone does this kind of stuff, especially politicians. Not that it makes it right. If there was ever a 'real and authentic' audit done of all the people working in government, over half of them would go to jail. But they know, like I know, that it will never happen.


Having lived in New York for a couple of years, I can speak from experience that everyone in that city does whatever they can possibly do to avoid the outrageous New York, and NYC, taxes.


I am not saying it is right, I am only pointing out that it is very much, extremely common. That's why my wife would shop in only in Jersey.

[LMAO]

Crooked Trump, you know this will be featured in a future TV ad by Hillary.

I can see the debates.

"You're crooked." "No, you're crooked." "No you are." "I know you are but what am I"

(Between the time they're agreeing on federal childcare and micromanaging the economy, of course)

[guitar4jesus]

Kerry did something very similar with his yacht. Everyone does this kind of stuff, especially politicians. Not that it makes it right. If there was ever a 'real and authentic' audit done of all the people working in government, over half of them would go to jail. But they know, like I know, that it will never happen.


Having lived in New York for a couple of years, I can speak from experience that everyone in that city does whatever they can possibly do to avoid the outrageous New York, and NYC, taxes.


I am not saying it is right, I am only pointing out that it is very much, extremely common. That's why my wife would shop in only in Jersey.

It isn't the tax evasion that turned me off at the time.... That's just the way things are.  It was the way he betrayed his co-conspirators that showed me what he's made of.

[geronl]

Kerry did something very similar with his yacht.

parking your yacht in another state is legal.

What Trump did was a crime.

[corbe]

   Anyone that can swagger in front of the UNWASHED Multitudes and wail about bringing jobs to America all the while having his Ties and Suits made in mehico and China deserves a spot in the DemiGod Museum and it's a tribute to his capabilities to deceive, not unlike obummer.

[240B]

It isn't the tax evasion that turned me off at the time.... That's just the way things are.  It was the way he betrayed his co-conspirators that showed me what he's made of.

I agree. I thought of that too.


But, not knowing the circumstances, it is hard to say. But I agree with what you said, and that it is an issue. I would have to know more about what caused him to do this.


There must be more to the story. If it was really bad, Trump wouldn't be around today. So, there must be more to the story. IMO

[geronl]

There must be more to the story. If it was really bad, Trump wouldn't be around today. So, there must be more to the story. IMO

Trump is part of the elite, he knows who to pay off. Like he did with Pam Bondi.

[guitar4jesus]

Trump is part of the elite, he knows who to pay off. Like he did with Pam Bondi.

Yup!

[GtHawk]

I can see the debates.

"You're crooked." "No, you're crooked." "No you are." "I know you are but what am I"

(Between the time they're agreeing on federal childcare and micromanaging the economy, of course)

Ah yes, but the question is, who will be the first to employ the classic "I'm rubber, you're glue" defense?

[geronl]

Ah yes, but the question is, who will be the first to employ the classic "I'm rubber, you're glue" defense?

At some point Trump will drop his pants to show off his genitals, he's already talked about how great they are.

[guitar4jesus]

At some point Trump will drop his pants to show off his genitals, he's already talked about how great they are.

Yes!  That is a definite possibility.  He'll probably do it on the Oprah show.