Lion Heart 15,041 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 .... He called it Trump University. From 2005 until it closed in 2010, about 10,000 students across the nation signed up for the program that promised success in real estate by offering courses and seminars based on the principles of the business mogul himself. "At Trump University, we teach success," Trump said in a 2005 infomercial when the program was launched. "That's what it's all about. Success. It's going to happen to you." Now, Trump is facing three separate lawsuits -- two class action suits filed in California and one filed by New York's attorney general -- which argue the program that took in an estimated $40 million, but was mired in fraud and deception. "We started looking at Trump University and discovered that it was a classic bait-and-switch scheme. It was a scam, starting with the fact that it was not a university," New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman told CNN's New Day after filing suit in 2013. Schneiderman's case argues that Trump and Michael Sexton, the former president of the program, engaged in fraudulent, illegal and deceptive conduct, and that although the program promised to offer courses taught by experts personally selected by Trump, the teachers were neither handpicked nor experts. Trump University's courses ranged from $1,495 three-day seminars to $35,000 "Gold" level programs that allowed for personal mentoring, real estate field trips and access to the expertise that made Trump a billionaire. Affidavits within the case additionally show some students felt the program consisted of worthless information they could have obtained for free elsewhere. Others said they simply did not receive the services they paid for. "I have not been able to get in touch with anyone after I signed up for the trump Gold Elite Program," student Kathleen Meese wrote in an affidavit. Another enrollee, Michele Cintron, who paid $25,000 to have special access to high level mentors said in an affidavit that a "non-existent 'power team" was unable to be reached. As for investing knowledge, student Maribel Paredes described Trump University in an affidavit as "a bad investment on my part." CNN was unable to reach these former students for comment. Other former students who wrote affidavits for the lawsuits declined to be interviewed. http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/29/politics/trump-university-fraud-claims/?sr=fbpol022416trump-university-fraud-claims0901PMStoryLink&linkId=21616199 ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKOUTbritney 22,369 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Your honor, he is trash Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prismatic 4,789 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Queen is already in his ARTPOP era I am not ready for that acclaim C2C era and universal Oscar acclaim. I Only Stan For Risk Takers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mucinex 4,260 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 explain this like i am 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whispering 18,865 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I knew this would start happening when he became the clear front runner. I'm betting the GOP money men are behind this. They are already calling for his tax returns. I feel like it is going to start getting ugly for Trump now. They are holding back on Bernie, but if he starts gaining ground, he will be next. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auro 1,829 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 32 minutes ago, Matt Amor said: explain this like i am 5 Trumplestiltskin made a fake university and scammed people He/They Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey 3,017 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 1 hour ago, Whispering said: I knew this would start happening when he became the clear front runner. I'm betting the GOP money men are behind this. I agree, it seems suspicious. Speaking of courts, hopefully Hillary is indicted... "I am the world's greatest person that does not want to let people into the country."—US President Donald J. Trump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whispering 18,865 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Just now, Goosey said: I agree, it seems suspicious. Speaking of courts, hopefully Hillary is indicted... That's the same situation, the GOP on a witch hunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey 3,017 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 12 minutes ago, Whispering said: That's the same situation, the GOP on a witch hunt. She does deserve it IMO. I heard she ordered spies to bug UN leaders and collect Ban Ki Moon's DNA. "I am the world's greatest person that does not want to let people into the country."—US President Donald J. Trump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whispering 18,865 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 3 minutes ago, Goosey said: She does deserve it IMO. I heard she ordered spies to bug UN leaders and collect Ban Ki Moon's DNA. Yeah, okay. Keep that wishful thinking, I guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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