Posted on 03/01/2016 10:51:26 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Super Tuesday has gotten off to a not-so-super start for Donald Trump - a state appeals court has denied his bid to toss out a lawsuit that charges his Trump University was a fraud.
In a unanimous ruling, a four judge panel of the state Appellate Division said the state Attorney General's office is "authorized to bring a cause of action for fraud" - despite the billionaire's claims to the contrary.
Lawyers for Trump and his now-defunct school had contended that Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's suit should be tossed because the statute of limitations on the case had expired.
Schneiderman charged Trump University, which operated between 2004 and 2010, was a sham that ripped off students, beginning with a "free" seminar.
The suit said "although Trump University speakers represented that the three-day seminar would teach students all they needed to know to be successful real estate investors, the instructors at those three-day seminars then engaged in a 'bait and switch,' telling students that they needed to attend yet another seminar for an additional $5,000 in order to learn more about particular lenders."
The AG's suit charged that through "their deceptive and unlawful practices, (Trump and school) intentionally misled over 5,000 individuals nationwide, including over 600 New Yorkers, into paying as much as $35,000 each to participate in live seminars and mentorship programs with the promise of learning Donald Trump's real estate investing techniques."
It also charged they "repeatedly deceived students into thinking that they were attending a legally chartered 'university'" and "intentionally misrepresented, through advertisements and oral misrepresentations, that prospective students would be taught by successful real estate 'experts' who were 'handpicked' by Mr. Trump when, as alleged by petitioner, not a single instructor was actually handpicked by Mr. Trump, not a single instructor was actually handpicked by Mr. Trump."
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I’d vote for Trump if they put him on death row.
First of all, Trump only licensed the use of his name to this business. The prosecuting attorney is questionable in that he attacks businesses very aggressively many believe unfairly. Do people understand how often successful people are sued over spurious reasons? Most pay off, Trump is standing on principle at this point. Albeit, he will probably end up settling, but he cannot make it too easy for the bloodsuckers to steal some of his money...otherwise he will be inundated with lawsuits.
Political show trial brought by NY prosecutor trying to make a name for himself, and who will ultimately fail.
says volumes.
Thanks for reminding me to vote early for Trump!
So a supposed grown up thinks he’s attending University by attending a seminar in a hotel one time on the weekend.
How could anyone suppress the giggles?
This case is moving light-speed when compared to the open and blatant email scandal of hitlery.
Wonder why. . . ?
\sarc
;-)
Yes it part of the grand plan YEARS ago it was foreseen by the old ones that trump would.... and then profit. sigh.
Well, only 4 now since the chief agitator has withdrawn. Probably because she made a video praising the seminars before filing suit.
Forgot her name...Tarla maybe??
This is the problem. And its a big one.
Boy Trump has unleashed the hounds of Hell. There is not one elite that is not attacking him.
This is old news. I guess the race-baiting by CRuz and Rubes hasn’t had any affect, so we have to get this in print and post it again, and again. I can’t wait for the debate. I hope he rips lil’ Marco and Ted ‘liar’ Cruz a new one.
What happens if Trump loses?
Here’s the problem: everything you say may be true. But then, all of Cruz’s missteps may be the resultz of bad decisions by underlings. That doesn’t stop those that are not his base from calling him a liar. Same thing here. Your base - and your mom - will cut you all sorts of slack. The rest of the electorate is a little more hard nozed.
What a shock!… not!
Trump has never stood on principal in his life.
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