What’s the rule for keeping money from your crimes?
How convenient for them.
Duped into giving someone money, sure. Duped into receiving millions in exchange for creating media content that spreads misinformation… Not so sure about that.
“We didn’t know who was giving us money to lie! What’s the problem?”
They knew, we knew, so they knew…
I just imagine Pim Toole grabbing the cash with his eyes closed as Lauren slides it across the table.
We were duped, but we want to keep our thirty pieces of silver too.
Right-wing influencers say they were dupes
It’s good they’re admitting they’re just a bunch of useful idiots, that’s the first step in getting better. They want to get better, right?
Padme stare
So their explanation is that they were to stupid to figure out why they were being given stupid amounts of money?
They’re not sending their best.
“I was under the imperio curse I swear!”
In an interview following the indictment, Pool insisted the amount he was paid — $100,000 per video — was “around market value for offers we had already received,” and described it as “inconsequential” to his lifestyle.
Bullshit. They don’t have enough reach to hit these numbers. There’s no way they could get offered this much money and not wonder how they got so lucky. I mean, I realize the MAGA people have wildly distorted views of the world, but you’d have to be completely stupid not to think this was an incredible situation and highly unlikely.
If it’s an actual crime then you lose the cash. But it has to be proven in a court room. So yeah…
*civil forfeiture noises*
Sadly true
Also, if you’re rich, they let you do it.
I don’t think it counts if you’re newly rich, though
How newly rich are we talking?
