"Trump's Financial Maneuvers: From Hush Money Trials to Billionaire Backers"
TL;DR
Don Hankey's financial company, Westlake Services, settled with Trump's DOJ after illegally repossessing cars belonging to military employees, violating the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. The settlement involved paying $700,000 in damages to affected servicemembers and a $61,000 fine to the federal government. This history is important context for Hankey's recent $175 million bond backing for Trump, who is appealing a $450 million civil judgment against him.
Topics:nationlegalfinancial#doj-settlement#don-hankey#illegal-car-repossession#legalfinancial#military-rights-violation#trump
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- Trump is trying everything he can to delay this month’s hush money criminal trial CNN
- Who is Don Hankey? What to know about billionaire who paid Donald Trump's $175 million bond USA TODAY
- Donald Trump Forced to Reveal His Finances to Save His Properties Newsweek
- Don Hankey, California auto loan billionaire, finances Trump's $175 million bond The Washington Post
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