Trump University

An American company founded in 2004 by Donald Trump that offered real estate training courses, seminars and programs until ceasing operations in 2011 amid investigations and lawsuits.

Key Relationships

Charged With

• Person Eric Schneiderman - Schneiderman, as New York Attorney General, filed the lawsuit against Trump University describing it as a bait-and-sw... Court Record
• Organization Texas Attorney General's Office - The Texas consumer protection division investigated and found Trump University engaged in false, misleading and decep... Single Source
• Organization New York State Department of Education - The Department of Education sent letters stating Trump University was violating state law by using 'university' in it... Official Document
• Person Tarla Makaeff - Makaeff filed a class action lawsuit against Trump University seeking refunds for herself and other former clients fo... Court Record
• Organization New York Attorney General's Office - The New York Attorney General filed a $40 million civil lawsuit against Trump University alleging illegal business pr... Court Record

Mentioned In

• Document New York v. Trump Entrepreneur Initiative LLC - Trump University was the defendant in the New York civil lawsuit filed in August 2013. Court Record
• Person Irma E. Gonzalez - Judge Gonzalez ruled that Trump University was not a public figure for purposes of the defamation counterclaim agains... Court Record

Located At

• Location U.S. District Court for Southern California - The federal class action lawsuits against Trump University were filed in the U.S. District Court for Southern Califor... Court Record

Represented By

• Person Alan Garten - Garten, as general counsel for The Trump Organization, represented Trump University in the federal class action lawsu... Single Source

Associated With

• Person Jonathan Spitalny - Spitalny was a co-founder of Trump University incorporated with Trump and Sexton. Single Source
• Person Michael Sexton - Sexton was a co-founder of Trump University and created its original business plan. Single Source

Owned

• Organization Trump Organization - Trump University was owned and operated by The Trump Organization. Multiple Sources
• Person Virginia Giuffre (née Roberts) - Donald Trump owned 93% of Trump University and was its principal owner and founder. Official Document

Employed By

• Person Virginia Giuffre (née Roberts) - Trump cofounded Trump University in 2005, which sold real estate seminars; company settled fraud lawsuit for $25 mill... Court Record

Connected To

• Person Virginia Giuffre (née Roberts) - Donald Trump cofounded Trump University in 2005 and agreed to pay $25 million to settle fraud lawsuits in 2016 Credible Reporting

Source Documents & Evidence

• 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Schneiderman