H3f - 3/4/2024 09:47

Since you didn't bother to read the article. Just part of the judgement:
"Engoron found that the defendants’ (Trump and his companies in case it is unclear) fraud saved them about $168 million in interest, fining Trump and his companies that amount."
That amount of interest savings would have cost other customers of the bank in increased loan costs unless you believe in fairy tales and think executives and shareholders of the bank were willing to part with the money.
I guess no shoplifters should ever be prosecuted since there are no victims and you are OK with the price increase.
No speeder should ever be issued a ticket. One must wait for a wreck and rely on the injured party to pursue any and all charges.

Your shoplifting analogy is flawed. It would be more accurate to say, a store gave a particular customer a discount, a different customer overheard the transaction, that second customer then sued the first customer for the value of the discount. The only injured party is a theoretical mass of other customers.



Edited by kritzy 3/4/2024 18:05