Updated November 18, 2016 Corruption & Self-Dealing
Major Abuse of Power
Trump University: Defrauding Thousands of Students Through a Fraudulent 'Education' Scheme
Trump University promised to teach students Trump's real estate 'secrets' through courses taught by his handpicked instructors. In practice, it was found to be a high-pressure sales operation that extracted money from vulnerable people — including elderly retirees — through a series of escalating upsells. New York's attorney general sued for $40 million; a California class action settled for $25 million in 2016.