by kafkaesq on 11/18/16, 10:49 PM
“Donald Trump fought us every step of the way, filing baseless charges and fruitless appeals and refusing to settle for even modest amounts of compensation for the victims of his phony university,” Schneiderman said in a statement. “Today, that all changes. Today’s $25 million settlement agreement is a stunning reversal by Donald Trump and a major victory for the over 6,000 victims of his fraudulent university.”That's not even 5k a head. A pittance, really.
by superplussed on 11/19/16, 10:18 AM
Weren't the defendants in a position of greater leverage once he was elected president? From what I'd read, it would have been the first time a sitting president was forced to defend himself in a criminal trial. So if you've endured this legal battle for so long, why settle for a relatively small amount just when your leverage has started to climb?
by spuiszis on 11/18/16, 10:50 PM
I can only wonder what effect this would have on voters if it settled prior the the election.
by afinlayson on 11/19/16, 1:37 AM
I wonder if Donald Trump of 2012 would let a President Elect who was found to have conned thousands without making a big deal of it. "Worst abuse of power ever" or something like that.
by cmdrfred on 11/19/16, 2:28 PM