Okay, I don’t wish to go too far down this particular rabbit hole, but a new lawyer for Rudy overnight filed in Manhattan with USDC Judge Liman, to seek the return of several items already surrendered to the plaintiffs — (speciously) claiming some items are exempt from attachment, under Florida’s homestead laws.
For example, he’s now argued (for the first time!) he’s entitled to list the DiMaggio World Series worn jersey as “exempt wearing apparel” — under the judgment debtor’s “clothes off his back” exemption. Poppycock.
Rudy always treated it as high-art, or a collectible one-of-one, framed, in a glass case — above his fire-place [click to enlarge lower right image, and look above the left side image of the fireplace, closely]. The notion that he’s even ever going to squeeze his big belly in, to fit into a 1950s prime-era DiMaggio-slim jersey… is facially preposterous (and his even trying to do so would likely largely destroy the value of the piece). In any event, all his clothes cannot exceed $6,000 in value (in total) — and that jersey is likely over $100,000, all by itself. This is what is known (in my opinion) as openly bad faith — and vexatious — lawyering.
Next, this guy argues that the baby blue Mercedes is worth less than $5,500 — and must be returned under a New York vehicle exemption law — despite the fact that it was voluntarily turned over in Florida two days ago (with the title and keys). Again, under federal bankruptcy law, to prevail — Rudy will now have to argue that ALL the other watches, World Series rings and that Mercedes don’t exceed $6,000 in value (in the aggregate). This is (in Condor’s experienced opinion) simply impossible — to wit:
The problem with these silly arguments is that the applicable law allows one vehicle, not to exceed $5,500, in value — and this Mercedes, as Rudy constantly bragged, was previously owned by the late, great “Hollywood Golden Era” star… Lauren Bacall. Yep — that means it too will appraise out, at somewhere over $100,000, in all probability. [The lawyer also argues that for each of DiMaggio, the Mercedes, and the passel of watches, he gets a $5,500 credit, each — once sold. Nope. He owes (checks notes)… $148,000,000. Game over Rudy.]
Finally, any such arguments (by Rudy) were simply waived, once the turnover order was final — and most of all, after he handed over possession. The time for such specious nonsense is at an end. [If he did not keep his granddad’s watch out of the pile we showed last night — the plaintiffs could send it back to him, in good faith, as it is a relatively cheap watch — and won’t fetch much. But my hunch is that is the one watch he kept under the exemptions, for one watch, only — in his possession, post bankruptcy.] Onward.
Post Scriptum: both Hinderaker and Mirengoff agree that Gaetz won’t clear the Senate hearings… and it is unlikely Kennedy or Hegseth will, either. What a mess the regular GOP has made — by letting a malign, deluded, spray-tanned dotard run rough-shod over them — for a decade. Wow-ee.
Hilariously, Hayward thinks these will prove Tangerine’s “3D Chess” skillers. We know he’s had w-a-a-a-a-a-y too much… Ketamine. Out.
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