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DONALD TRUMP: MOBBED UP AF - A RETROSPECTIVE
(by @saradannerdukic)
1970s & 1980s: wave of Russian criminals arrive in New York and begin interfacing with established American organized crime networks (La Cosa Nostra/The Five Families aka Bonanno, Genovese, Colombo, Lucchese, Gambino) (source)
1977: KGB reportedly opens file on Donald Trump (source).
1979: Construction begins on Trump Tower. Trump purchases overpriced concrete from mafia bosses Anthony “Fat Tony” Salerno and Paul Castellano of the Genovese and Gambino crime families (respectively). (source)
1980: Trump's mentor, Roy Cohn, introduces Donald to Roger Stone. (source)
1982: New York City Housing Commissioner Anthony Gliedman received what he described as an “abusive and profane” call from someone angry that Gliedman had opposed Trump’s request for a $20 million tax abatement. Gliedman reported the call to the FBI, saying the caller was “threatening his life.” (source)
June 3, 1983: Rudy Giuliani becomes US attorney for SDNY
January, 1984: Vladimir Alexandrovich Kryuchkov, First Chief Directorate of the KGB arm responsible for gathering foreign intelligence, urges his officers to be more creative with agent recruitment - and to use money and flattery vs. alignment with Soviet ideology. Additionally, he gives the directive to find "U.S. targets to cultivate or, at the very least, official contacts...The main effort must be concentrated on acquiring valuable agents." (source)
1984: Russian émigré David Bogatin pays cash for five apartments in Trump Tower. (source). Bogatin's brother ran a $150 million stock scam with Russian mafia boss Semion Mogilevich (source)
1985: Trump reportedly “apoplectic” when he loses bid to re-develop the Coliseum at Columbus Circle to Salomon Brothers-backed Mort Zuckerman. (source) More on Trump’s proposal here.
October 1985: Trump's helicopter pilot indicted on drug trafficking charges. Trump doesn't fire him. Instead, he leases his personally-owned unit in Trump Plaza Apartments to him with an agreement of half the rent is to be paid in cash, the other half in unspecified helicopter services. Trump also writes a letter on behalf of his pilot (Weichselbaum), calling him "a credit to the community.” Who does the case end up with? Federal judge Maryanne Trump, Donald's sister. (source)
Autumn, 1986: Trump meets Soviet ambassador Yuri Dubinin. And per Trump's own account in Art of the Deal, “One thing led to another, and now I’m talking about building a large luxury hotel, across the street from the Kremlin, in partnership with the Soviet government.” (source)
1986: Trump makes the rounds in the news offering to negotiate with the Russians (source), and also angles for a Soviet posting in the Reagan administration (source)
March 16, 1987: Bogatin (who had purchased multiple apartments in Trump Tower for cash) pleads guilty to taking part in a massive gasoline-bootlegging scheme with Russian mobsters. The government seized his five condos at Trump Tower, because he'd used them to “launder money, to shelter and hide assets.” A Senate investigation into organized crime later revealed that Bogatin was a leading figure in the Russian mob in New York. (from New Republic)
April 3, 1987: Trump excluded from bidding on Australian casino deal because of mafia connections (per Australian police) (source)
July 4, 1987: Trump flies to the USSR for the first time after being personally invited - the trip is arranged by the Soviet government (source).
1987: Trump talks extensively in an interview about nuclear bombs, and states that his pilot used to work for Qaddafi. In the same interview, Trump describes the type of bomb he thinks will be possible in the future: "Carry it in your briefcase, right. I’m not even talking about airplanes and missiles. You’ll walk in with your damn tape recorder,” he says, pointing to my innocent Sony, “and you’ll say it’s a tape recorder and nobody will be able to tell the difference. I mean, that’s where it’s going to be in 20 years.” (source)
1988: Trump starts talking about running for president on Oprah (source).
1988: Trump purchases a yacht from Adnan Khashoggi, the uncle of Jamal Khashoggi (source) (source)
1988: American Media Inc. (AMI) comes into being after Enquirer owner Generoso Pope dies. (source) Among the interested parties are Robert Maxwell (source), the father of Ghislaine Maxwell - Jeffrey Epstein's partner. (source). Among the trustees of the Pope estate are Peter G. Peterson, a partner in the Blackstone Group (source) - a private equity firm founded by Steven Schwarzman (source). (More on Schwarzman and his relation to Trump here). According to Pope's son, Paul, The Enquirer was started with a $75,000 loan from the mafia (source).
October 11, 1989: helicopter crashes with 3 Trump casino execs aboard (source). Trump claimed he was supposed to be on it, but then changed his mind at the last minute. (source) After their deaths, he blamed them for the failure of his Atlantic City casino (source) The helicopter's pilot was identified by the state police as Robert Kent of Ronkonkoma, L.I., and its co-pilot as Lawrence Diener of Westbury, L.I. b/b
1990: Wall Street bond house Salomon Brothers advises institutional clients to sell bonds issue from Trump's Castle Casino in Atlantic City, due to debt and performance concerns. (source)
1991: Trump declares bankruptcy (source)
1991: Trump sells his yacht to Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal (source) (source)
December 17, 1991: Fred Trump gives Donald an interest-free loan by purchasing $3.5 million worth of casino chips at Trump Castle casino, circumventing bankruptcy rules and enabling Donald to make the interest payment due on his bonds. (source)
1992: Trump declares bankruptcy an additional 3 times stemming from various properties he's over-leveraged. (source)
1994: Trump allegedly rapes and beats a 13-year-old girl at a party with Jeffrey Epstein, multiple times. In the filed complaint, the 13-year-old was threatened to be "disappeared" like another young girl had been if she told anyone. (source)
October 20, 1994: Christine Seymour, Roy Cohn's secretary (Cohn was Trump's mentor), who was set to publish a tell-all book, dies in head-on collision with tractor trailer (source)
1995: Trump reportedly in Moscow to discuss matters related to Okhotny Ryad underground mall on Manezh Square. (source)
The trip is also reference in this article: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1997/05/19/trump-solo
1995: Trump sells Plaza Hotel to Alwaleed bin Talal (source) Barbara Corcoran brokers the deal (source)
June 8, 1995: Vyacheslav Ivankov arrested (source). Ivankov was known to be a notoriously brutal gangster in the upper echelon of the Russian mafia. (source) After having difficulty finding him, the FBI picked up his trail at Trump Taj Mahal, and then discovered that Ivankov had a luxury condo in Trump Tower. (source) According to Robert Friedman in his book, Red Mafiya, Friedman viewed Ivankov's personal phone book containing "a working number for the Trump Organization’s Trump Tower Residence, and a Trump Organization office fax machine." (this is listed as a citation at the end of the book). Ivankov is also mentioned in this 2003 DOJ paper on organized crime, with a forward by Bruce Ohr (pp 49).
1996: Trump goes to Russia with Howard Lorber (source). Lorber later donated to the Trump inaugural fund (source).
1998: Trump Taj Mahal fined for currency transaction reporting violations (source)
February 1999: Evercore Capital Partners L.L.C., headed by former Deputy Treasury Secretary Roger C. Altman, acquires American Media, Inc. and places David Pecker at the helm. (source)
1999: Trump's first run for president (source)
2000/2001: Mark Burnett in negotiations with Putin for a show called "Destination Mir." (source)
October 2001: AMI offices in Boca Raton are attacked with anthrax (source). Later, in 2004, a cleaning company owned by Rudy Giuliani is contracted to clean up the anthrax, with his company, Bio-One, slated to rent/occupy the building after cleanup. (source) The contract later ended in a feud. (source)
2002: Mark Burnett begins talks with Trump regarding The Apprentice. (source)
2002 - 2011: The Bayrock Group partners with the Trump Organization on developments including the Trump SoHo hotel (source). Principals in the group include Felix Sater - believed to be connected with Semion Mogilevich (source) - and Tevfik Arif (source).
2004: Trump declares bankruptcy again. (source)
Spring 2004: The Apprentice debuts (source)
May 2004: Diamond dealer and former Trump Tower tenant (1 year prior he'd lived right below Kellyanne Conway) Eduard Nektalov is shot on 6th Avenue (source). He was reportedly cooperating with federal authorities on a money laundering investigation (source) More on money laundering and Trump properties here.
2005: at the same time Trump is unable to get a 25 million pound loan from Bank of Scotland due to being a credit risk (source), Deutsche Bank (who later is hit with massive fines for money laundering) loans Trump nearly one billion dollars. Trump's banker at Deutsche Bank is Justice Kennedy's son. (source).
2006: Felix Sater escorts the Trump children during their trip to Russia (according to Sater) (source). Later, in emails to Michael Cohen, Sater says that he'd arranged for Ivanka to sit in Putin's chair. (source).
2006: Paul Manafort buys unit in Trump Tower (source).
2006 - 2009: Trump makes multiple attempts (and fails) to get a loan from the Bank of Scotland to purchase Hamilton Hall. The bank executive "expressed concern that Trump would hold the bank to 'future ransom'” (source)
2007 - 2016: Buyers tied to Russia make 86 cash purchases at Trump properties. (source)
2008: Soviet-born (Moldovia) Orly Taitz helps bring suit regarding Obama's citizenship/birth certificate. (source)
2008: Junior brags that they're getting a lot of money from Russia. (source)
2008: Russian oligarch buys a Palm Beach mansion from Trump, paying twice the value (source).
August 27, 2008: a small-time scam artist transfers a Beverly Hills, California, mansion to Donald Trump for $0. (source)
November 2008: Unable to meet his obligations for the nearly 1 billion dollar loan they gave him, Trump sues Deutsche Bank saying he shouldn't have to make good on his promise because of the economic crash. (source)
2009: Trump declares bankruptcy again. (source)
2009: a lawyer representing Trump Atlantic City casino creditors says he got threatening phone calls. The FBI traced one of them to a payphone outside the “Late Show With David Letterman,” where Trump was appearing.
“My name is Carmine,” the caller told the lawyer, Kristopher Hansen. “I don’t know why you’re fucking with Mr. Trump but if you keep fucking with Mr. Trump, we know where you live and we’re going to your house for your wife and kids.” (source)
July 23, 2009: Stormy Daniels' political advisor's car explodes (source). This was approximately 3 years after her affair with Trump (source).
August 2009: After multiple tries dating back to 2006, Trump denied a final time for loan for 25 million pounds from Bank of Scotland because the bank considered it "too risky." (source)
2010: Tevfik Arif, a principal of the Bayrock Group - which at this time is partnering with the Trump organization on a variety of projects - is arrested in a Turkish prostitution sting. (source). Charges were later dropped by Turkish authorities.
July 25, 2011: President Obama issues executive order declaring organized crime a national security emergency. (source)
2011 - 2015: Deutsche Bank, who 5 years previous had given Donald Trump nearly 1 billion dollars when Bank of Scotland wouldn't loan him 25 million pounds, is laundering billions of dollars with the help of Russians. (source)
2011: Eric Trump brags that they have access to millions of dollars from Russians. (source)
2011 - 2015: Donald Trump begins paying for his properties with hundreds of millions of dollars in cash. (source)
January 1, 2012: former Trump bodyguard dies from apparent overdose (source).
2013: Trump walks out of a BBC Panorama interview when asked about his connections with Felix Sater. (source)
April 16, 2013: Preet Bharara, then US attorney for SDNY, announces charges against massive Russian organized crime ring operating out of Trump Tower. (source)
June 16, 2013: Trump announces Miss Universe pageant will be in Moscow. (source)
November 9, 2013: Miss Universe pageant (source). One of the fugitives indicted in the Trump Tower organized crime ring in April, ALIMZHAN TOKHTAKHOUNOV, is a guest of honor there. (source)
2014: Steve Bannon, while at Cambridge Analytica, orders testing on Putin messaging with Americans. (source)
February 10, 2014: Trump praises Putin on Fox & Friends. (source)
March 6, 2015: Trump Taj Mahal fined for money laundering. (source)
2015: Michael Cohen threatens a reporter covering Trump's divorce with Ivana. “I’m warning you, tread very fucking lightly, because what I’m going to do to you is going to be fucking disgusting,” the Daily Beast’s Tim Mak, recalled Cohen telling him. “You write a story that has Mr. Trump’s name in it, with the word ‘rape,’ and I’m going to mess your life up … for as long as you’re on this frickin’ planet.” (source) (source)
April 18, 2015: Trump's former pilot dies in head-on collision (source).
November 3, 2015: Felix Sater, who is believed to work for Semion Mogilevich (source) writes Michael Cohen stating that he'll get buy-in from Putin and that they'll engineer Trump's presidency. (source)
November 5, 2015: former head of RT Mikhail Lesin found dead in DC hotel room with blunt force trauma to head, neck and torso. He had a meeting with DOJ scheduled for following day. (source)
January 23, 2016: Trump tells the crowd at a rally that he could shoot someone in the middle of 5th Avenue and not lose voters. (source)
February 23, 2016: Trump tells the crowd at a rally that he'd like to punch a protestor in the face, and "I love the old days. You know what they used to do to guys like that when they were in a place like this? They’d be carried out on a stretcher, folks.” (source)
March 29, 2016: Paul Manafort joins Trump campaign. (source)
April - May 2016: George Papadopoulos in communication with “high ranking Russian official” in an attempt to set up meetings between Trump team and Russian reps, w/the promise “that the Kremlin had 'dirt' on Hillary Clinton in the form of “thousands of emails…” (source)
May 2016: Stephen Schwarzman flies to Riyadh to meet with Mohammed bin Salman - then the deputy crown prince of Saudi Arabia - about infrastructure, and presumably the $20 billion fund that's announced a year later. (source) More on Schwarzman's relationship with Trump, and Saudi Arabia here. More on Schwarzman's links to Russia and Rosneft here.
Summer 2016: Stefan Halper, an FBI informant, approaches Trump campaign officials. (source)
June 9, 2016: Trump Tower meeting with Russians, Manafort, Kushner, Don Jr.. (source). Present at the meeting was Nataliya Veselnitskaya, who at the time was representing Prevezon (source), a company implicated in a money-laundering case at SDNY (source)
June 14, 2016: News breaks that the DNC has been hacked by Russians. (source)
June 14, 2016: Michael Cohen cancels his planned trip to Moscow to discuss Trump Tower Moscow (source)
Sometime after July 19, 2016: Trump warned by FBI that Russians will try to infiltrate campaign. (source)
July 2016: FBI opens counter intelligence investigation into Trump campaign. (source) (source)
September, 2016: Trump and Cohen discuss hush money and contingency for if guy gets hit by a truck. (source)
October 31, 2016: Mother Jones reports "A Veteran Spy Has Given the FBI Information Alleging a Russian Operation to Cultivate Donald Trump"
November 7, 2016 (one day before election day): Connie Watton, maid of Stephen Schwarzman - a Trump AND Kremlin friend - is pushed in front of a subway. (source) The woman who pushed her is assigned defense attorney Mathew Mari, known for his legal work for the Bonanno crime family. More on Schwarzman's relationship with Trump, and Saudi Arabia here. More on Schwarzman's links to Russia and Rosneft here. Schwarzman had also financed Kushner projects and gave Jared Kushner a loan (source).
November 8, 2016 (election day): Russian diplomat Sergei Krivov found unconscious at the Russian Consulate in New York and died on the scene. (source)
December 2016: FSB officers arrested in Russia. (source)
December 2016: Jared Kushner instructs Michael Flynn to sabotage US foreign policy. (source)
December 1 or 2, 2016: Kushner tries to set up secret back channel with Russians using Russians' secure facilities. (source)
December 1, 2016: Jared Kushner and Michael Flynn meet with Sergei Kislyak at Trump Tower (source)
December 13-14, 2016 (date not confirmed): Jared Kushner meets with Sergey Gorkov, "a graduate of the academy of the Federal Security Service, or FSB, the domestic intelligence arm of the former Soviet KGB, who was appointed by Putin to the post less than a year before his encounter with Kushner." (source)
December 19, 2016: Russia's ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, is killed. (source)
December 19, 2016: Russian diplomat to Latin America, Peter Polshikov, is killed. (source)
December 20, 2016: Methbot white paper published. (source)
December 26, 2016: Ex-KGB chief Oleg Erovinkin, who was suspected of helping draft the Trump dossier, found dead in the back of his car. (source)
December 29, 2016: Obama expels 35 Russian diplomats. (source)
December 29, 2016: KT McFarland sends email stating that "If there is a tit-for-tat escalation Trump will have difficulty improving relations with Russia, which has just thrown U.S.A. election to him," (source)
December 29, 2016: Flynn calls Kislyak to discuss the expelling of the diplomates and asks that the Russians not retaliate. (source)
January 6, 2017: Trump, McFarland, Pence, Flynn, Priebus, Pompeo and Bossert briefed with classified intelligence report by Brennan, Clapper, Comey. (source) That same day, DNI releases this report.
January 9, 2017: Russian Consul in Athens, Greece, Andrei Malanin, found dead in his apartment (source)
January 10, 2017: Buzzfeed publishes Steele Dossier. (source)
January 24, 2017: Peter Strzok interviews Michael Flynn. (source)
January 27, 2017: Russia's Ambassador to India, Alexander Kadakin, dies. (source)
January 30, 2017: New York State Department of Financial Services fines Deutsche Bank $425 million for massive Russian mirror trading scheme. (source)
February 2017: Trump's bodyguard, a Trump Organization lawyer and a third man raid Harold Bornstein's office, taking Trump's medical records. (source)
February 20, 2017: Vitaly Churkin, Russia's ambassador to the UN, dies suddenly in New York (source)
March 2, 2017: Ukrainian businessman with links to Trump found dead from undetermined causes. Oronov was Michael Cohen's brother's father-in-law, and Cohen did business with him. (source)
March 11, 2017: Trump fires Preet Bharara, who as US Attorney of SDNY had led the breakup of a massive Russian organized crime ring operating out of Trump Tower. (source)
March 16, 2017: laptop stolen from Secret Service agent's car while parked in her driveway. The laptop contained highly sensitive information including floor plans and evacuation protocol for Trump Tower. (source)
March 20, 2017: It's learned that the FBI had launched a counter intelligence investigation into the Trump campaign and Russian links in July of 2016. (source) (source)
March 21, 2017: A lawyer for a Putin-foe, Nikolai Gorokhov, reportedly thrown from a window in Moscow. Gorokhov was set to testify as a U.S. government witness in a money laundering case initiated by SDNY (led by Preet Bahrara). (source) "The alleged vehicle by which these dirty assets were washed clean was a Cyprus-registered company called Prevezon Holdings Ltd." (source) Prevezon is represented by Nataliya Veselnitskaya at the time that she attends the Trump Tower meeting in June of 2016. (source)
March 23, 2017: former Russian MP, Denis Voronenkov, shot dead in Kiev. (source)
March 30, 2017: FBI raids Trump-linked casino in Saipan. (source)
March 30, 2017: Mike Flynn asks for immunity. (source)
May 1, 2017: Scott Christianson, investigative reporter for McClatchy, publishes this:
May 9, 2017: Trump fires FBI director James Comey. (source)
May 2017 (date unclear): FBI opens counter intelligence investigation into Trump. (source)
May 10: 2017: Subpoenas issued to Michael Flynn by Senate Intelligence Committee. (source)
May 10, 2017: closed-door meeting in Oval Office with Russians. (source)
May 10, 2017: Roger Ailes falls in his home at Palm Beach Country. (source)
May 11, 2017: FBI raids GOP consulting firm in Maryland. (source)
May 14, 2017: Scott Christianson dies after falling down the stairs at his home (source)
May 14 2017: Republic operative Peter Smith found dead in Minnesota 10 days after speaking with WSJ (source)
Smith had said he'd been working with Michael Flynn (source).
May 17, 2017: Robert Mueller appointed special counsel (source).
May 18, 2017: Roger Ailes dies from head injury he'd sustained 8 days earlier (source).
May 20-21, 2017: Trump takes his first overseas trip as president to Saudi Arabia. During this trip, it's announced that Blackstone, led by Stephen Schwarzman, will manage Saudi Arabia's $20 billion investment fund. (source) Most of the investment will be in US infrastructure (source) During that trip, Trump also meets with Kirill Dmitriev of VEB bank (source)
July 4, 2017: body washes up on shore of Trump golf course in California. (source) (source)
July 26, 2017: Paul Manafort's home raided (source)
July 27, 2017: George Papadopoulos arrested. (source)
August 3, 2017: Secret Service kicked out of Trump Tower (source).
August 23, 2017: Russian ambassador to Sudan, Mirgayas Shirinsky, found dead. (source)
September 1, 2017: fire at Russian consulate in San Francisco (source).
September 14, 2017: Junior ditches Secret Service to go to Canada (source).
September 25, 2017: Richard Beckler, Trump's appointee as General Counsel of GSA dies (source). Beckler is the GSA staff member who'd assured Trump that requests for materials/emails from special counsel would not be honored (source).
September 27, 2017: Paul Horner, fake news writer who took credit for Trump’s win, dies of apparent overdose (source)
October 2017: Trump muses that he'll likely get to place 4 justices on the Supreme Court because of future health issues they may have (source).
October 16, 2017: Panama Papers journalist killed with a car bomb. (source)
October 25, 2017: Jared Kushner leaves on unannounced visit to Saudi Arabia.
October 26, 2017: Investigator (Catherine Hunt, a former FBI agent) working on behalf of 9/11 families suing Saudi Arabia interviews Jamal Khashoggi. Khashoggi texted Saudi officials that same day.
(as claimed by the lawyer working on behalf of the families)
October 28, 2018: Jared Kushner returns from unannounced visit to Saudi Arabia.
October 30, 2017: Papadopoulos guilty plea revealed (source)
November 3, 2017: Alex van der Zwaan is interviewed by the FBI. (source)
November 4, 2017: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman consolidates power and arrests several princes, including Prince Alwaleed bin-Talal. (source) Trump had previously sold his yacht (1991) and the Plaza Hotel to Alwaleed bin-Talal (source).
November 2017: Trump picks fights with North Korea. (source)
November 17, 2017: Brett Kavanaugh added to short list of SCOTUS nominees. (source)
December 1, 2017: Michael Flynn pleads guilty to lying to the FBI. (source)
December 5, 2017: It's reported that Deutsche Bank received subpoena from Robert Mueller (source) In-depth Rachel Maddow segment on Deutsche Bank and the subpoena here.
December 16, 2017: Trump learns that Mueller has in his possession all of their transition emails on the .gov domain, obtained via the GSA. (source)
December 22, 2017: House Intelligence Committee interviews Rhona Graff
December 30, 2017: Fire at home linked to Ivanka's diamond business (source).
January 8, 2018: Fire at Trump Tower (source)
January 20, 2018: Former spokesman for Rick Gates, Glenn Selig, dies in Afghanistan hotel attack. Selig was a well-known Tampa Bay Area TV anchor. (source)
January 25, 2018: It's learned that Dutch intelligence had infiltrated Russian hacker group Cozy Bear and witnessed in real time as they attacked the State Department as well as the DNC. (source)
January 27, 2018: Steve Wynn resigns as RNC finance chair amid sexual assault allegations (source).
January 31, 2018: chartered train carrying GOP lawmakers to retreat crashes into truck (source).
February 16, 2018: Indictment of 12 Russians, outlining their methods of election interference (indictment sealed). (source)
February 20, 2018: Alex van der Zwaan pleads guilty to making false statements to FBI. (source)
February 22, 2018: Paul Manafort and Richard Gates indicted. (source)
February 23 - 27, 2018: Trump Tower Panama standoff with physical altercations and armed guards (source).
Week of March 4 - 10, 2018 (date unclear): FBI raids Trump-linked casino in Saipan a second time. (source)
March 4, 2018: Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia, found poisoned on a park bench in Salisbury. (source)
March 16, 2018: FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe fired. (source)
April 7, 2018: ANOTHER Trump Tower Fire - art dealer Todd Brassner dies (source); Michael Cohen texts Dennis Shields with a warning to "get out ASAP" (source).
April 9, 2018: FBI raids Michael Cohen's home, hotel room, and office (source).
April 13, 2018: RNC Finance Chair Elliot Broidy resigns in midst hush money payoff scandal (source).
April 15 or 16, 2018: Matthew Mellon (finance chair, NY RNC, and who made his fortune in cryptocurrency) dies of apparent overdose (source). Note - original link/story is now gone; here are alternate sources for that story: https://twitter.com/business/status/986135482013769728
April 24, 2018: Devin Nunes sends classified letter to Jeff Sessions regarding FBI informant (source) who is later revealed to be Stefan Halper. (source)
April 28, 2018: Fire at Trump Tower Azerbaijan (source).
Week of April 29, 2018: Devin Nunes issues subpoena to DOJ seeking information about FBI informant (later revealed to be Stefan Halper). (source)
June 20, 2018: New York State Department of Financial Services fines Deutsche Bank $205 million for "unlawful, unsafe and unsound conduct in its foreign exchange trading business." (source)
June 22, 2018: Trump-backed Katie Arrington seriously injured in head-in collision (source).
June 27, 2018: Justice Kennedy, whose son was Donald Trump's banker, unexpectedly announces retirement. (source) Trump and Kennedy reportedly had a special relationship (source).
July 4, 2018: delegation of Republicans go to Moscow. (source)
July 9, 2018: Brett Kavanaugh nominated to SCOTUS. (source)
July 14, 2018: Indictment of 12 Russians/internet research agency unsealed (source).
July 16, 2018: Maria Butina criminal complaint unsealed. (source)
July 16, 2018: Trump meets with Putin in Helsinki. (source)
July 17, 2018: Secret Service agent dies in Scotland. After falling ill at Trump's golf course in Turnberry, he died the day after the Helsinki meeting (source) (source). (obituary)
July 25, 2018: dead body found in waters off Trump NYC golf course (source).
August 6, 2018: Rand Paul goes to Russia. (source)
August 10, 2018: Dennis Shields - the same guy Cohen texted back in April - found dead in Trump Tower (source)
August 15, 2018: Trump revokes John Brennan's security clearance. (source)
August 16, 2018: mystery case before grand jury initiated. (source)
October 2, 2018: Jamal Khashoggi murdered on orders from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (source) Trump later disputes the findings of the CIA and stands with MBS, stating that too much money is at stake. (source)
October 3, 2018: Nikki Hailey resigns, but resignation is not yet publicly announced. (source)
October 3, 2018: The Russian deputy attorney general (Saak Karapetyan) who reportedly directed Natalya Veselnitskaya (the lawyer who met with the Trump campaign in Trump Tower) dies in a helicopter crash (source). It was later reported that the pilot of the helicopter had been shot. (source)
October 9, 2018: Internet Research Agency (aka the troll farm) named in DOJ indictment (unsealed July 14, 2018) set on fire. (source)
October 9, 2018: Nikki Haley announces resignation.
October 9, 2018: New York Times reports that Saudi Arabia had ordered Khashoggi's murder.
October 17, 2018: Don McGahn resigns. (source)
October 19, 2018: "Project Lahkta" (Russian election interference) criminal complaint unsealed (source)
October 21, 2018: John Bolton goes to Russia to meet with Putin. (source)
October 22 - 27, 2018: week of terror begins with bombs at the home of George Soros. (source). It was followed by bombs sent to Bill and Hillary Clinton (Oct. 23); Barack Obama, CNN, John Brennan, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Eric Holder and Maxine Waters (October 24); Robert de Niro and Joe Biden (October 25); and Cory Booker, James Clapper, Kamala Harris, and Tom Steyer (October 26). It ends with mass shooting at Tree of Life synagogue on October 27 (source).
October 30, 2018: Whitey Bulger killed. (source)
November 21, 2018: head of GRU agency accused of DNC hacks and Skripal poisoning dies, reportedly after a long illness. (source)
November 27, 2018: Methbot indictment unsealed at EDNY. (source)
November 28, 2018: Miami Herald publishes Perversion of Justice investigative report.
November 29, 2018: Michael Cohen pleads guilty. (source)
November 29, 2018: Massive raid at Deutsche Bank. (source)
November 29, 2018: FBI raids offices of Trump's former tax attorney, Chicago Alderman Ed Burke. (source)
December 4, 2018: Epstein trial set to begin. It is settled at the last minute, avoiding testimony from witnesses. (source)
December 13, 2018: FBI allegedly raids Chicago Alderman and former Trump tax attorney Ed Burke's office a second time (FBI neither confirms nor denies whether raid took place) (source).
December 22, 2018: Government shuts down. (source)
January 8, 2019: it's learned that Manafort passed polling data to Kilimnik in the summer of 2016. (source)
January 11, 2019: it's learned/reported that the FBI had opened a counter intelligence investigation into Trump in May of 2017. (source)
January 23, 2019: Michael Cohen postpones testimony before Congress, saying it's because Trump has been threatening him. (source)
January 25, 2019: Roger Stone arrested and indicted. (source) (source)
February 21, 2019: Judge rules that federal prosecutors (including Trump labor secretary Alex Acosta) broke the law in Epstein case. (source)
February 27, 2019: Michael Cohen testifies before Congress that Trump had directed him to threaten people as many as 500 times when he worked for him. (source) He also testifies that Felix Sater's office had been located on the 26th floor of Trump Tower - the same floor as Trump's office - and, in the location that would eventually become Cohen's office. (source)
And let's not forget the acid in Steve Bannon's bathroom: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bannons-vacated-florida-home-had-a-bathroom-destroyed-by-acid-washington-post-report-985356
Or how Michael Cohen threatened this reporter: https://twitter.com/cherijacobus/status/974831949285031936
Or the threats Stormy Daniels received: https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/25/politics/stormy-daniels-threat-60-minutes/index.html
A short history of Donald Trump's threats: https://www.propublica.org/article/a-short-history-of-threats-received-by-donald-trumps-opponents
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The Tales of Trump's Blunders: How His Stupidity Ruined His Career
Introduction:
Since the early 20th Century, the American population has been plagued by self-indulged douchebags, paving their careers with racism. Donald J Trump is one of those people.
Donald John Trump
Born June 14th 1946 to Fred Trump (a real estate developer and businessman) and Mary Anne MacLeod (a domestic worker).
45th President of the United States of America
Colossal a**hole
Donald Trumps racism spans back to the 1970s and possibly even earlier, a busy-body businessman who believed he had the whole world in his hands. Little did he know what the future would hold for him. From money pay outs to national hatred to presidency, Trump's racism didn't stop him and he continued due to lack of repercussions for such poor behaviour.
Chapter 1: Violation of the Fair Housing Act
This story begins during the administration of Richard Nixon. Trump was working as a real-estate developer, much like his father. His name branded businesses from hotels to golf courses to residential housing. Trump's first indictment was the US department of Justice suing him for refusing to rent to Black tenants, violating the Fair Housing Act. Some would say this is bravery, majority would call it stupidity. Blunder #1.
Chapter 2: The Central Park Five
Trump continued for the next decade to subtly wreak his racist havoc but no-one expected this racist fuelled event. A "modern-day" lynching of one Latino teenager and four Black teenagers, who were accused of raping a jogger in New York City. Trump jumped at the opportunity to take charge of the case, starting with running an ad demanding the death penalty should be reinstated.
After spending many years in prison, the teenagers' convictions were overturned due to false conviction and false evidence. In return for the trauma the teenagers had faced, the city paid a settlement of $41 million (approx. $100 million in 2023). Although, even 27 years later, despite DNA evidence to support it, Trump believes the five teenagers were guilty of their "convictions". HOW UTTERLY UNBELIEVEABLE! Blunder #2 (Arguably one of his biggest mistakes).
Chapter 3: John O'Donnell, The Plaza Hotel and Casino, Lies and more lies
The year is 1991, two years since Trump's conviction of five innocent teenagers. John O'Donnell, the former president of Atlantic City's Trump Plaza and Casino, published a book quoting the "I'm not racist" Donald Trump, regarding his criticism of a Black accountant. He quotes “Black guys counting my money! I hate it. The only kind of people I want counting my money are short guys that wear yarmulkes every day. … I think that the guy is lazy. And it’s probably not his fault, because laziness is a trait in blacks. It really is, I believe that. It’s not anything they can control.” It's genuinely crazy to think that some awful-minded people can say absurd things like this and admire themselves for it. But clearly Trump can't control his tongue. What makes this blunder even worse is that he agreed with O'Donnell and seemed pleased about it. ABSOLUTELY REVOLTING! Blunder #3.
As a businessman, Trump's establishments continued to grow financially and in popularity. However, the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino seemed to cause many a problem for Trump. This time, one of many, he had to pay a $200,000 fine because it moved Black and women employees from tables to accommodate the piggish prejudices of his big-time gamblers. There's no forgetting here how much money meant to D. J. Trump. Blunder #4.
Trump's web of lies continued to grow throughout the late 20th Century, pouring into the 21st Century. In 2000, Trump felt threatened by his upcoming competition, a casino ran by the St. Regis Mohawk tribe. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council is "the duly elected and recognised government of the Mohawk people. Both New York State and the United States deal exclusively with the Tribal Council Chiefs in a government-to-government relationship." They work together to build a better tomorrow. To crush his competition, he ran secret ads which suggested that the tribe has "a record of criminal activity that is well documented." The tribe were of Indian heritage, proving yet again that his actions were fuelled by racism.
The lies and deception were amplified by the New York Institute for Law and Society, a new self-described grass-roots anti-gambling group that cruelly targeted the St. Regis Mohawks. Its campaign in 2000, supposedly supported by 12,000 “pro-family” donors, warned of the evils an Indian casino would bring: “increased crime, broken families, bankruptcies and, in the case of the Mohawks, violence.” Trump's racism had successfully trumped (no pun intended) his opponents, but spread his plague of racism to others. Blunder #5.
Chapter 4: The Apprentice
Maybe the 2000s would be a fresh start for Trump?
Nope. His racism still continued controlling everything he did and said.
In 2004, whilst on the Apprentice, Trump fired Black contestant Kevin Allen for being too educated. (Is that even possible? Does that just mean more educated than him? Or was it another attack on the Black population?) Trump quoted "You're an unbelievably talented guy in terms of education, and you haven't even done anything. At some point you have to say 'That's enough.'" Yet again, threat of competition brought out the vile racist side of Trump. Surely he has a good side?
In a 2016 interview with a former Apprentice contestant, Kwame Jackson stated “Trump has created a toxic ecosystem in our political discourse." “Trump has appealed to the lowest common denominator of fear, racism and divisiveness in our populace. And this mix is never the path to American progress.” Blunder #6
The following year Trump publicly pitched the idea of "The Apprentice: White People vs. Black people." A fairly controversial idea where he would create a team of successful white people versus a team of successful African-American people. Now, Trump stated that "Whether people like the idea or not, it is somewhat reflective of our very vicious world." Ultimately, Trump is pitching the idea of segregation between the white population of America and the African-American population of America. IT'S THE 21ST CENTURY, WHY REVERT BACK TO SEGREGATION?! His absurd idea was immediately shut down by NBC executives. Blunder #7.
Chapter 5: Muslims and the Obama controversy
Into the 2010s, we as a worldwide population would hope that Donald Trump would come to his senses, well don't expect too much.
Trump continued with his insensitive, racist comments, but let everyone in on his thought on national television. In 2010, a proposal arose to build a Muslim community centre, near the memorial of the 9/11 attacks. Trump stepped in and stated how insensitive and inconsiderate that would be. Aww lovely, he's cracked down on his racism. Absolutely not, he took to live television on "The Late Show with David Letterman" and stated how he believed it was the Muslim population that were targeting Americans, 'Well, somebody’s blowing us up. Somebody’s blowing up buildings, and somebody’s doing lots of bad stuff.' Does he even have a brain? Some people have no filter and clearly Donald John Trump is bloody well one of them! Blunder #8.
Barack Obama was the first Black president of the United States of America, and he was a threat to Donald Trump. No shock there! Trump played a huge role in creating rumours that Obama was not born in the US. He claimed to send investigators to Hawaii to look into Obama’s birth certificate. One of the many reasons for this clear confusion was due to Obama spending a small part of his childhood in Indonesia, due to his mother divorcing his American father and remarrying an Indonesian man. Obama later released his birth certificate, calling Trump a “carnival barker.”
Trump's attacks on Obama didn't stop there. He continued to degrade the President of the United States by suggesting that Obama wasn't educated enough to both Colombia and Harvard Law School. He pressured the President to release his university credentials and provide proof due to it not being possible. It is without a doubt a racist attack, stating that Black people couldn't possibly be smart enough to attend such high-end university. Trump continuously attacks Obama because of his "lack of credentials" yet Trump didn't attend either. Can't bring a man down who is already up high. Blunder #9
From the 1970s through to the 2010s, people may believe that Trump acted insensitively with lack of care for other. Whilst not overtly racist, his attacks post-Obama truly show the evils which lie within.
Chapter 6: Crime, Drugs and Bans
Trump's attack on Mexicans during his Presidential campaign truly showed that he would stop at nothing, regardless of the ramifications. Even though there are plenty of occasions where Trump has resulted to racism to prove his power and influence, he still became the President of the United States of America. How? Understandably, no President is perfect, there will always be a back story, something that holds them back, but Trump's past attacks are not forgivable. It wasn't like he'd stop once he became President, unfortunately as his power grew, so did the awfulness of his racism.
At the launch of his campaign in 2015, he started by stating that Mexican immigrants were "rapists" who are "bringing" and "bringing drugs" to the US. Throughout his campaign, he highlighted his idea of building a wall between the border of Mexico and the United States to stop the "immigrants" coming into the States. As of October 2020, there were 669 miles of "primary barrier" reports the US Customs and Border Protection. Blunder #10
In 2015, Trump's racism didn't stop there. Reverting back to his old ways, Trump attacked the Muslim population putting them under the "umbrella of terrorists." He called for a ban on Muslims entering the United States, much like with the Mexican population. During his administration he subtly implemented a weaker version of the policy. In 2017, his policy was implemented and was in effect indefinitely. However, it was only in effect for certain people from Chad, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen who did not have “bona fide relationships” with people or businesses in the United States. Blunder #11
Chapter 7: The Press Conference
Donald Trump didn't stop at press conferences, he seemed well-aware of what he was saying and the implications that went with it. At press conference, Trump showed to the nation that he views black people as a monolithic “other” — a group of people who work and behave in exactly similar ways. Not only does this seem to define an entire group of people down to a lowest common denominator, but it’s also simply dehumanizing to treat individuals as only part of a bigger group.
In his pitch to black voters during the campaign, Trump said, “You’re living in poverty, your schools are no good, you have no jobs, 58 percent of your youth is unemployed. What the hell do you have to lose?” What a horrible thing to say, especially to a large population who you relied on to become President? Blunder #12
The image above shows the percentage of votes for each party by each race. The above statistics show that Trump relied heavily on white American voters, whilst Clinton obtained the majority of her votes from the Black community. It is without a doubt that the Black population would have thrown their votes to Clinton as Trump's racism focussed mainly on the Black community.
Chapter 8: Coronavirus
2020 was a difficult time for the globe, time seemed to freeze but be flying by all that the same time. Trump wasn't expecting such an issue to arise during his presidential term. Many tweets posted by President Trump contained direct attack at the Chinese nation. At the beginning of the coronavirus before the world went into lockdown, Trump tweeted that he was trying his hardest to work with China and stop the spread of coronavirus, but ultimately became an opportunity to use his racism to blame others for the rising cases of COVID-19. Alternative names were given to the spreading virus by the President, including the "Chinese virus" and the "Kung Flu".
"Anti-Asian sentiment depicted in the tweets containing the term 'Chinese Virus' likely perpetuated racist attitudes and parallels the anti-Asian hate crimes that have occurred since," said Dr. Yulin Hswen, an assistant professor of epidemiology at UC, San Francisco and the study's lead author. After many experts have encouraged a different term for the coronavirus, including the World Health Organisation, Trump still continues to throw racism as the home nation of the coronavirus. Referring to it as the "Chinese virus" encourages further turmoil and hate for a nation that has already faced too much. Donald Trump needs to sit down and have a long hard think of what it would feel like if America had been in China's shoes. He sure wouldn't stand for it. Blunder #13
Chapter 9: The ending
Trump's racism has made him into the person that he is. Not only was he a terrible President, he is a terrible person. Racism is defined as: prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual, community, or institution against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized. The ultimate question to ask is: why are people racist? What does one gain from it? Power? Pleasure?
Blunder after blunder, from violating laws to contributing to the USA-Mexico wall, why wasn't Trump punished for his actions? Even when Obama was President, why was nothing done to stop such a stupid man?
Why is Trump racist? Why weren't there any repercussion? Throughout school and throughout life, children are told that racism is a very bad thing and that it makes you a bad person to be racist. So why is one of the most negatively influential men of the 21st Century not punished for being racist? Why are there double standards?
These will always be questions that will be left unanswered and your opinion is your opinion.
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It's Too Late for Simpering Senile Snake and Diarrhea Dentures Dumb Chump donald j. trump. He's Been Fatally Poisoned by the Lies of Aleister Crowley and Anton LaVey. And The United States of America Remains Great Without him. Part 3/4.
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And in the time of those kings, the God of Heaven will establish a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, a kingdom that shall not be transferred to another people. It will crush and wipe out all these kingdoms, but shall itself last forever--
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just as you saw how a stone was hewn from the mountain, not by hands, and crushed the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold. The great God has made known to the king what will happen in the future. The dream is sure and its interpretation reliable.":
Daniel 2:46
Then King Nebuchadnezzar prostrated himself and paid homage to Daniel and ordered that a meal offering and pleasing offerings be made to him.
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The king said in reply to Daniel, "Truly your God must be the God of gods and Lord of kings and the revealer of mysteries to have enabled you to reveal this mystery."
Mark 14:44
Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard.”
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Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Rabbi!” and kissed him.
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The men seized Jesus and arrested him.
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But the Lord said to me, "Warn them: Do not go up and do not fight, since I am not in your midst; else you will be routed by your enemies."
Matthew 13:41
The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil.
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They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.
There are NO Main Street and Small Town USA towns in the United States of America that can/could survive the Vermin Infestation of donald j. trump and/or any of his children. Rural America Has Never Tolerated Vermin Infestations Like donald j. trump and his children Ruining Their Towns.
USA TODAY exclusive: Hundreds allege the Diarrhea Dentures Simpering Senile Snake of Marred-A-LAME0, Liddle donnie trump, doesn’t pay his bills. Dumb Chump donnie j. trump casts himself as a protector of workers and jobs, but a USA TODAY NETWORK investigation found hundreds of people – carpenters, dishwashers, painters, even his own lawyers – who say he didn’t pay them for their work.
Steve Reilly
USA TODAY
Published 2:46 p.m. ET June 9, 2016 (14:46 ET)
Updated 1:42 p.m. ET April 25, 2018 (13:42 ET)
During the Atlantic City casino boom in the 1980s, Philadelphia cabinet-builder Edward Friel Jr. landed a $400,000 contract to build the bases for slot machines, registration desks, bars and other cabinets at Harrah's at Trump Plaza.
The family cabinetry business, founded in the 1940s by Edward’s father, finished its work in 1984 and submitted its final bill to the general contractor for the Trump Organization, the resort’s builder.
Edward’s son, Paul, who was the firm’s accountant, still remembers the amount of that bill more than 30 years later: $83,600. The reason: the money never came. “That began the demise of the Edward J. Friel Company… which has been around since my grandfather,” he said.
Donald Trump often portrays himself as a savior of the working class who will "protect your job." But a USA TODAY NETWORK analysis found he has been involved in more than 3,500 lawsuits over the past three decades — and a large number of those involve ordinary Americans, like the Friels, who say Trump or his companies have refused to pay them.
At least 60 lawsuits, along with hundreds of liens, judgments, and other government filings reviewed by the USA TODAY NETWORK, document people who have accused Trump and his businesses of failing to pay them for their work. Among them: a dishwasher in Florida. A glass company in New Jersey. A carpet company. A plumber. Painters. Forty-eight waiters. Dozens of bartenders and other hourly workers at his resorts and clubs, coast to coast. Real estate brokers who sold his properties. And, ironically, several law firms that once represented him in these suits and others.
Trump’s companies have also been cited for 24 violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act since 2005 for failing to pay overtime or minimum wage, according to U.S. Department of Labor data. That includes 21 citations against the defunct Trump Plaza in Atlantic City and three against the also out-of-business Trump Mortgage LLC in New York. Both cases were resolved by the companies agreeing to pay back wages.
In addition to the lawsuits, the review found more than 200 mechanic’s liens — filed by contractors and employees against Trump, his companies or his properties claiming they were owed money for their work — since the 1980s. The liens range from a $75,000 claim by a Plainview, N.Y., air conditioning and heating company to a $1 million claim from the president of a New York City real estate banking firm. On just one project, Trump’s Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City, records released by the New Jersey Casino Control Commission in 1990 show that at least 253 subcontractors weren’t paid in full or on time, including workers who installed walls, chandeliers and plumbing.
The actions in total paint a portrait of Trump’s sprawling organization frequently failing to pay small businesses and individuals, then sometimes tying them up in court and other negotiations for years. In some cases, the Trump teams financially overpower and outlast much smaller opponents, draining their resources. Some just give up the fight, or settle for less; some have ended up in bankruptcy or out of business altogether.
Trump and his daughter Ivanka, in an interview with USA TODAY, shrugged off the lawsuits and other claims of non-payment. If a company or worker he hires isn’t paid fully, the Trumps said, it’s because The Trump Organization was unhappy with the work.
“Let’s say that they do a job that’s not good, or a job that they didn’t finish, or a job that was way late. I’ll deduct from their contract, absolutely,” Trump said. “That’s what the country should be doing.”
To be sure, Trump and his companies have prevailed in many legal disputes over missing payments, or reached settlements that cloud the terms reached by the parties.
However, the consistent circumstances laid out in those lawsuits and other non-payment claims raise questions about Trump’s judgment as a businessman, and as a potential commander- in- chief. The number of companies and others alleging he hasn’t paid suggests that either his companies have a poor track record hiring workers and assessing contractors, or that Trump businesses renege on contracts, refuse to pay, or consistently attempt to change payment terms after work is complete as is alleged in dozens of court cases.
In the interview, Trump repeatedly said the cases were “a long time ago.” However, even as he campaigns for the presidency, new cases are continuing. Just last month, Trump Miami Resort Management LLC settled with 48 servers at his Miami golf resort over failing to pay overtime for a special event. The settlements averaged about $800 for each worker and as high as $3,000 for one, according to court records. Some workers put in 20-hour days over the 10-day Passover event at Trump National Doral Miami, the lawsuit contends. Trump’s team initially argued a contractor hired the workers, and he wasn’t responsible, and counter-sued the contractor demanding payment.
“Trump could have settled it right off the bat, but they wanted to fight it out, that’s their M.O.” said Rod Hannah, of Plantation, Fla., the lawyer who represented the workers, who he said are forbidden from talking about the case in public. “They’re known for their aggressiveness, and if you have the money, why not?”
Millstone Township resident J. Michael Diehl says he was stiffed out of $30,000 after selling eight pianos in 1989 to an Atlantic City casino controlled by Donald Trump.
But Diehl said he waited for months to get paid. Eventually the Taj Mahal offered him three options for payment: take 70 cents on the dollar, wait until the casino was profitable or force it into bankruptcy and get pennies on the dollar.
“I had no other choice but to swallow the bitter pill,” Diehl, 88, told The Press. He took a $70,000 payment, losing 30 percent on the deal.
Similar cases have cropped up with Trump’s facilities in California and New York, where hourly workers, bartenders and wait staff have sued with a range of allegations from not letting workers take breaks to not passing along tips to servers. Trump's company settled the California case, and the New York case is pending.
Trump's Doral golf resort also has been embroiled in recent non-payment claims by two different paint firms, with one case settled and the other pending. Last month, his company’s refusal to pay one Florida painter more than $30,000 for work at Doral led the judge in the case to order foreclosure of the resort if the contractor isn’t paid.
Juan Carlos Enriquez, owner of The Paint Spot, in South Florida, has been waiting more than two years to get paid for his work at the Doral. The Paint Spot first filed a lien against Trump’s course, then filed a lawsuit asking a Florida judge to intervene.
In courtroom testimony, the manager of the general contractor for the Doral renovation admitted that a decision was made not to pay The Paint Spot because Trump “already paid enough.” As the construction manager spoke, “Trump’s trial attorneys visibly winced, began breathing heavily, and attempted to make eye contact” with the witness, the judge noted in his ruling.
That, and other evidence, convinced the judge The Paint Spot’s claim was credible. He ordered last month that the Doral resort be foreclosed on, sold, and the proceeds used to pay Enriquez the money he was owed. Trump’s attorneys have since filed a motion to delay the sale, and the contest continues.
Enriquez still hasn’t been paid.
Trump frequently boasts that he will bring jobs back to America, including Tuesday in a primary-election night victory speech at his golf club in suburban New York City. “No matter who you are, we're going to protect your job,” Trump said Tuesday. “Because let me tell you, our jobs are being stripped from our country like we're babies.”
But the lawsuits show Trump’s organization wages Goliath vs David legal battles over small amounts of money that are negligible to the billionaire and his executives — but devastating to his much-smaller foes.
In 2007, for instance, dishwasher Guy Dorcinvil filed a federal lawsuit against Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club resort in Palm Beach, Fla., alleging the club failed to pay time-and-a-half for overtime he worked over three years and the company failed to keep proper time records for employees.
Mar-a-Lago LLC agreed to pay Dorcinvil $7,500 to settle the case in 2008. The terms of the settlement agreement includes a standard statement that Mar-a-Lago does not admit fault and forbids Dorcinvil or his lawyers from talking about the case, according to court records.
Developers with histories of not paying contractors are a very small minority of the industry, said Colette Nelson, chief advocacy officer of the American Subcontractors Association. But late or missing payments can be devastating for small businesses and their employees.
“Real estate is a tough and aggressive business, but most business people don’t set out to make their money by breaking the companies that they do business with,” she said, stressing she couldn’t speak directly to the specifics of cases in Trump’s record. “But there are a few.”
In the interview, Trump said that complaints represent a tiny fraction of his business empire and dealings with contractors and employees, insisting all are paid fairly. “We pay everybody what they’re supposed to be paid, and we pay everybody on time,” he said. “And we employ thousands and thousands of people. OK?”
Despite the Trumps’ assertion that his their companies only refuse payment to contractors “when somebody does a bad job,” he has sometimes offered to hire those same contractors again. It’s a puzzling turn of events, since most people who have a poor experience with a contractor, and who refuse to pay and even fight the contractor in court, aren’t likely to offer to rehire them.
Nevertheless, such was the case for the Friels. After submitting the final bill for the Plaza casino cabinet-building in 1984, Paul Friel said he got a call asking that his father, Edward, come to the Trump family’s offices at the casino for a meeting. There Edward, and some other contractors, were called in one by one to meet with Donald Trump and his brother, Robert Trump.
“He sat in a room with nine guys,” Paul Friel said. “We found out some of them were carpet guys. Some of them were glass guys. Plumbers. You name it.”
In the meeting, Donald Trump told his father that the company’s work was inferior, Friel said, even though the general contractor on the casino had approved it. The bottom line, Trump told Edward Friel, was the company wouldn't get the final payment. Then, Friel said Trump added something that struck the family as bizarre. Trump told his dad that he could work on other Trump projects in the future.
“Wait a minute,” Paul Friel said, recalling his family's reaction to his dad’s account of the meeting. “Why would the Trump family want a company who they say their work is inferior to work for them in the future?”
Asked about the meeting this week, Trump said, “Was the work bad? Was it bad work?” And, then, after being told that the general contractor had approved it, Trump added, “Well, see here’s the thing. You’re talking about, what, 30 years ago?”
Ivanka Trump added that any number of disputes over late or deficient payments that were found over the past few decades pale in comparison to the thousands of checks Trump companies cut each month.
“We have hundreds of millions of dollars of construction projects underway. And we have, for the most part, exceptional contractors on them who get paid, and get paid quickly,” she said, adding that she doubted any contractor complaining in court or in the press would admit they delivered substandard work. “But it would be irresponsible if my father paid contractors who did lousy work. And he doesn’t do that.”
But, the Friels’ story is similar to experiences of hundreds of other contractors over the casino-boom decade in Atlantic City. Legal records, New Jersey Casino Control Commission records and contemporaneous local newspaper stories recounted time and again tales about the Trumps paying late or renegotiating deals for dimes on the dollar.
A half-decade after the Friels’ encounter, in 1990, as Trump neared the opening of his third Atlantic City casino, he was once again attempting to pay contractors less than he owed. In casino commission records of an audit, it was revealed that Trump’s companies owed a total of $69.5 million to 253 subcontractors on the Taj Mahal project. Some already had sued Trump, the state audit said; others were negotiating with Trump to try to recover what they could. The companies and their hundreds of workers had installed walls, chandeliers, plumbing, lighting and even the casino’s trademark minarets.
One of the builders was Marty Rosenberg, vice president of Atlantic Plate Glass Co., who said he was owed about $1.5 million for work at the Taj Mahal. When it became clear Trump was not going to pay in full, Rosenberg took on an informal leadership role, representing about 100 to 150 contractors in negotiations with Trump.
Rosenberg’s mission: with Trump offering as little as 30 cents on the dollar to some of the contractors, Rosenberg wanted to get as much as he could for the small businesses, most staffed by younger tradesmen with modest incomes and often families to support.
“Yes, there were a lot of other companies," he said of those Trump left waiting to get paid. "Yes, some did not survive."
Rosenberg said his company was among the lucky ones. He had to delay paying his own suppliers to the project. The negotiations led to him eventually getting about 70 cents on the dollar for his work, and he was able to pay all of his suppliers in full.
The analysis of Trump lawsuits also found that professionals, such as real estate agents and lawyers, say he's refused to pay them sizable sums of money. Those cases show that even some loyal employees, those selling his properties and fighting for him in court, are only with him until they’re not.
Real estate broker Rana Williams, who said she had sold hundreds of millions of dollars in Manhattan property for Trump International Realty over more than two decades with the company, sued in 2013 alleging Trump shorted her $735,212 in commissions on deals she brokered from 2009 to 2012. Williams, who managed as many as 16 other sales agents for Trump, said the tycoon and his senior deputies decided to pay her less than her contracted commission rate “based on nothing more than whimsy.”
Trump and Williams settled their case in 2015, and the terms of the deal are confidential, as is the case in dozens of other settlements between plaintiffs and Trump companies.
However, Williams' 2014 deposition in the case is not sealed. In her sworn testimony, Williams said the 2013 commission shortage wasn't the only one, and neither was she the only person who didn't get fully paid. “There were instances where a sizable commission would come in and we would be waiting for payment and it wouldn’t come,” she testified. “That was both for myself and for some of the agents.”
Another broker, Jennifer McGovern, filed a similar lawsuit against the now-defunct Trump Mortgage LLC in 2007, citing a six-figure commission on real-estate sales that she said went unpaid. A judge issued a judgment ordering Trump Mortgage to pay McGovern $298,274.
Even Trump’s own attorneys, on several occasions, sued him over claims of unpaid bills.
One law firm that fought contractors over payments and other issues for Trump — New York City’s Morrison Cohen LLP — ended up on the other side of a similar battle with the mogul in 2008. Trump didn’t like that its lawyers were using his name in press releases touting its representation of Trump in a lawsuit against a construction contractor that Trump claimed overcharged him for work on a luxury golf club.
As Trump now turned his ire on his former lawyers, however, Morrison Cohen counter-sued. In court records, the law firm alleged Trump didn’t pay nearly a half million dollars in legal fees. Trump and his ex-lawyers settled their disputes out of court, confidentially, in 2009.
In 2012, Virginia-based law firm Cook, Heyward, Lee, Hopper & Feehan filed a lawsuit against the Trump Organization for $94,511 for legal fees and costs. The case was eventually settled out of court. But as the case unfolded, court records detail how Trump's senior deputies attacked the attorneys' quality of work in the local and trade press, leading the firm to make claims of defamation that a judge ultimately rejected on free speech grounds.
Trump claims in his presidential personal financial disclosure to be worth $10 billion as a result of his business acumen. Many of the small contractors and individuals who weren’t paid by him haven’t been as fortunate.
Edward Friel, of the Philadelphia cabinetry company allegedly shortchanged for the casino work, hired a lawyer to sue for the money, said his son, Paul Friel. But the attorney advised him that the Trumps would drag the case out in court and legal fees would exceed what they’d recover.
The unpaid bill took a huge chunk out of the bottom line of the company that Edward ran to take care of his wife and five kids. “The worst part wasn’t dealing with the Trumps,” Paul Friel said. After standing up to Trump, Friel said the family struggled to get other casino work in Atlantic City. “There’s tons of these stories out there,” he said.
The Edward J. Friel Co. filed for bankruptcy on October 5, 1989.
Says the founder's grandson: “Trump hits everybody.”
Contributing: John Kelly, Nick Penzenstadler, Karen Yi, David McKay Wilson
Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/06/09/donald-trump-unpaid-bills-republican-president-laswuits/85297274/
Back to the Future: Build your own DeLorean time clock
July 2, 2012 - 9:22 pm (21:22)
We’re big fans of the movie Back to the Future at The Next Web. The idea of time travel being possible, and somewhat easy, using a Mr. Coffee and a DeLorean is just too cool for school.
Source: https://thenextweb.com/news/back-to-the-future-build-your-own-delorean-time-clock
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Proverbs 21:22
One wise man prevailed over a city of warriors And brought down its mighty stronghold.
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Esther 9:20
Mordecai recorded these events. And he sent dispatches to all the Jews throughout the provinces of King Ahasuerus, near and far,
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charging them to observe the fourteenth and fifteenth days of Adar, every year--
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the same days on which the Jews enjoyed relief from their foes and the same month which had been transformed for them from one of grief and mourning to one of festive joy. They were to observe them as days of feasting and merrymaking, and as an occasion for sending gifts to one another and presents to the poor.
Matthew 21:21
Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done.
Matthew 21:22
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
Revelation 21:22
I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
Luke 11:49
Because of this, God in his wisdom said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and others they will persecute.’
October 21, 2015: Beloved Two-Term Vice President Joe Biden Announced He Will Be Putting Family First, and so Won't Run Against donald trump in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election.
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But if you search there for the Lord your God, you will find Him, if only you seek Him with all your heart and soul--
Acts 4:29
Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.
"U.S. soldiers take an oath to the Constitution, not to the president; so loyalty is to the people of the United States first." - John Kirby
1 Corinthians 5:12
What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?
1 Corinthians 5:13
God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked person from among you.”
Melania Trump ‘quietly’ renegotiated prenup with Donald ahead of potential second presidential term, legal woes: sources
By Ian Mohr
Published Sep. 28, 2023, 5:13 p.m. ET
“Over the last year, Melania and her team have been quietly negotiating a new ‘postnup’ agreement between herself and Donald Trump.”
The source further said, “This is at least the third time Melania has renegotiated the terms of her martial agreement,” but the source added that it’s not because the former first lady is going anywhere.
“Melania is most concerned about maintaining and increasing a substantial trust for their son, Barron,” 17, the same source familiar with Melania, 53, told Page Six.
The new agreement also provides for Melania, and spans money and property, according to the source.
“I know that she wanted it to provide her with more money, and also — from what I understand — there’s a specific amount at minimum that Barron is supposed to obtain.”
The first source said that the timing of the updated agreement wasn’t only because Trump, 77, could potentially serve another term, but because of his recent legal battles as well.
Said the insider, “This agreement was necessary because of the current legal battles… [Donald] has suffered” — including potential payouts in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ sprawling, $250 million civil case against Trump and his real estate business, as well as his order to pay $5 million to E. Jean Carroll for defaming her.
“She wanted proof in writing that when it came to financial opportunities and inheritance, Barron would be treated as more of an equal to Trump’s oldest three children” — meaning Donald’s grown kids with Ivana Trump, Eric, Ivanka and Don Jr.
Source: https://pagesix.com/2023/09/28/melania-trump-quietly-renegotiated-donald-trump-prenup/
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0: Nine is the highest and last number in the numerical cycle before the cycle restarts with a clean slate at Zero…
Zero, Nine…27th Floor…Nine+Nine+Nine…
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Strong's Concordance #1042
Beth-anoth: From bayith and a plural from anah; house of replies/answers/testimony/witness; perhaps "temple of Anat," a place in Judah
Original Word: בֵּית עֲנוֹת
Time's Up for 88 and 88022…
Back To The Future 2 (November 22, 1989/326th day) - Marty Infiltrates Biff Tower and Casino to Fix the Past, Present, and Future…
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Strong's Concordance #1956
Howthiyr: From yathar; "he has preserved/caused to remain"; Hothir
Original Word: הוֹתִיר
On June 11, 2020, Mayor Marty Small Sr. announced that most of trump Plaza in Atlantic City was slated to be demolished on January 29, 2021. The trump Plaza Hotel and Casino was imploded on February 17, 2021.
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Exodus 6:11
"Go and tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the Israelites depart from his land."
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So Haman took the garb and the horse and arrayed Mordecai and paraded him through the city square; and he proclaimed before him: This is what is done for the man whom the king desires to honor!
Galatians 6:11
See what large letters I use as I write to you with my own hand!
Ephesians 6:11
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
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WATCH: trump Plaza In Atlantic City Is Demolished | NBC News NOW
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Irk
1: the fact of being annoying
2: a source of annoyance
3: to make weary, irritated, or bored
(Merriam-Webster)
Strong's Concordance #1234
baqa: to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open -- make a breach, break forth (into, out, in pieces, through, up), be ready to burst, cleave (asunder), cut out, divide, hatch, rend (asunder), rip up, tear, win.
Original Word: בָּקַע
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Ezekiel 22:30
And I sought a man among them to repair the wall or to stand in the breach before Me in behalf of this land, that I might not destroy it; but I found none.
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But if the Lord brings about something unheard of, so that the ground opens its mouth and swallows them up with all that belongs to them, and they go down alive into Sheol, you shall know that these men have spurned the Lord."
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Who is Donald Trump?
In-Depth Exploration of Donald Trump
Introduction
Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, has made headlines worldwide for his controversial policies and unconventional leadership style. Before becoming a politician, Trump was primarily known as a businessman and entrepreneur. This article explores the man behind the politics, his business ventures, and the impact of his policies on American society.
Introducing Donald Trump: The Man and His Background
Born in Queens, New York, in 1946, Donald John Trump was the fourth of five children born to Fred and Mary Trump. He attended Fordham University before transferring to the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce at the University of Pennsylvania. After graduation, he joined his father's real estate company, which he eventually took over and expanded into various ventures, including casinos, hotels, and golf courses. Despite his controversial political tenure, Trump has been married three times and has five children. He has also been involved in numerous scandals, including allegations of sexual assault, fraud, and mismanagement of his business ventures.
The Business Ventures and Entrepreneurial Success of Donald Trump
Donald Trump's success as a businessman is legendary. He made a name for himself in the 1980s and 1990s by purchasing and building world-renowned landmarks, such as the Plaza Hotel, Trump Tower, and Trump International Hotel and Tower. He also owned numerous casinos, including the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. While many of his business ventures were successful, others failed, such as his venture into the airline industry with Trump Shuttle. He has also been involved in numerous legal disputes over his business practices, such as his refusal to rent apartments to African Americans in the 1970s.
Donald Trump's Political Career: From Presidential Bid to Controversial Administration
Donald Trump's political career began in 2015 when he announced his candidacy for President of the United States. His campaign was characterized by controversial statements, including his proposal to ban all Muslims from entering the country and his promise to build a wall along the US-Mexico border. Despite widespread criticism, Trump won the presidency in 2016, defeating Hillary Clinton in a surprise victory. His administration has been marked by numerous controversies and scandals, including his impeachment following allegations that he abused his power by soliciting Ukrainian interference in the 2020 US Presidential Election.
Analyzing the Policies and Impact of Donald Trump on American Politics and Society
Donald Trump's policies have had a significant impact on American politics and society. Some of his most controversial policies include:
- Immigration: Trump's staunchly anti-immigrant policies included the Muslim Ban and attempts to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
- Economy: Trump's tax cuts were seen as a boon to the wealthy, but his trade wars with China and other countries damaged the US economy and led to job losses in numerous industries.
- COVID-19: Trump's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic was heavily criticized, with many accusing him of downplaying the virus and ignoring the advice of medical professionals.
In conclusion, Donald Trump's presidency will be remembered as one of the most controversial in modern American history. His policies and leadership style have had a profound impact on the United States, polarizing the nation and sparking widespread controversy and criticism. Regardless of one's political leanings, there is no denying that Donald Trump has left a significant mark on American politics and society.
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Dan Alexander
Senior editor at Forbes, covering Donald Trump's business
Dec 7, 2022,
A New York jury convicted the Trump Organization of tax fraud Tuesday, setting up Donald Trump’s company to pay a fine of $1.62 million or less—pennies for an operation that generates more than $500 million of annual revenue. The conviction could inflict real pain on Trump’s business if it prompts lenders to abandon their controversial client or demand higher interest rates in the future. But as of now, Trump’s largest lenders do not seem ready to walk away.
Forbes reached out to ten individuals and institutions who have helped give Trump money over the years. Current creditors were not in the mood to talk about the conviction. “Axos has no comment on this,” said a spokesperson for Axos Bank, which refinanced two Trump properties—Trump Tower in New York City and Trump National Doral in Miami—while the Trump Organization was under indictment, handing the former president $225 million and becoming his most important lender in the process.
“I got nothing to talk to you about,” said Ladder Capital CEO Brian Harris, before hanging up the phone. Trump still owes $146 million against three New York City properties that Ladder Capital helped finance: 40 Wall Street, Trump Plaza and the Trump International Hotel & Tower.
“We will decline to comment,” said a spokesperson for JPMorgan Chase, which worked to refinance $2.15 billion of debt over the last two years against New York’s 1290 Avenue of the Americas and San Francisco’s 555 California Street, properties in which the former president holds a 30% interest alongside publicly traded Vornado Realty Trust.
“We do not comment on current or former clients,” said a spokesperson for Deutsche Bank, which has been exiting its relationship with Trump but still holds $45 million of debt connected to his property in Chicago, set to mature in 2024.
Three people who helped finance Trump projects long ago were more willing to share their thoughts. “If I were a lender and this were on their record, and I knew nothing about them, I’d say I’d rather lend to companies that don’t have this on their record,” said Mike Offit, who formerly worked with Trump at Deutsche Bank, adding that he believed the former president had been subject to unfair levels of scrutiny and actually owned a relatively clean business.
Another person who previously loaned to Trump said the conviction might affect the type of loans that Trump’s companies are able to secure in the future. “I can’t imagine that anybody is going to depend on his personal guarantees,” said the former lender, who asked to speak anonymously.
A third person, who also did not want to speak on the record, said he expects that Trump will have trouble getting loans from the sorts of A-list banks with which he used to work. “That would be a nonstarter,” he said. “It would be a ding on me if I even brought in that deal.” Instead, he predicted that Trump will have to resort to nontraditional financing. “Smaller, no-name banks,” he said, “and then all those other foreign banks. I’m even wondering about the Middle Eastern banks.”
Skeptics have long questioned Trump’s ability to secure financing, given his history. Trump’s airline defaulted on its loans in 1990, a New York hotel declared bankruptcy in 1992, his Atlantic City casinos filed for bankruptcy five times in the 1990s and 2000s, his Chicago tower defaulted on its debt in 2008, he allegedly lied to financial institutions about his finances from 2011 to 2021, and his supporters violently took over the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, prompting multiple lenders to quickly distance themselves. Still, Trump has always managed to find more financing. In the last two years, his business has reworked nearly $1 billion of debt. Even if Trump’s key creditors are unnerved by Tuesday’s conviction—which seems unlikely, given that they offered loans while his company was under indictment—Trump should be able to find another option, according to one of the former financiers. “There’s probably always that lender of last resort out there.”
Representatives of the Trump Organization did not answer an inquiry about how the conviction might affect the business, instead responding with a statement that pinned the crimes on Trump’s former chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg. “Mr. Weisselberg testified under oath that he ‘betrayed’ the trust the company had placed in him and that he, at all times, acted ‘solely’ for his ‘own personal gain’ and out of his ‘own personal greed,’” the spokesperson said in a statement. “The notion that a company could be held responsible for an employee’s actions, to benefit themselves, on their own personal tax returns, is simply preposterous.”
District Attorney Alvin Bragg, whose office prosecuted the case, offered a different explanation. “This was a case about greed and cheating,” he said in a statement. “For 13 years, the Trump Corp. and the Trump Payroll Corp. got away with a scheme that awarded high-level executives with lavish perks and compensation while intentionally concealing the benefits from the taxing authorities to avoid paying taxes.”
Susan Necheles, a lawyer for the Trump Corp., said the business planned to appeal the verdict.
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Era de noche en Atlantic City. Un hombre con un afro ceñido y un tobillo roto cojeaba con muletas hacia el Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino. En el camino de entrada cubierto, bañado por luces de neón, se encontraba un Cadillac Allanté convertible, el gran premio en el Drive-In Dreamstakes de Trump de 1987. El concurso había sido diseñado por Charles (Chuck) Seidman, un promotor sociable e infinitamente entusiasta que llamó a su negocio CBS (abreviatura de CB Seidman Marketing Group) con la esperanza de que la estación de televisión lo demandara y le diera publicidad gratuita.A finales de los años ochenta, Estados Unidos estaba en las garras de una manía de sorteos. La industria había crecido hasta alcanzar un valor estimado de mil millones de dólares, y todas las empresas, desde Toys R Us hasta Wonder Bread, parecían ofrecer regalos y promociones. Incluso la revista de alumnos de la Universidad de Harvard estaba ofreciendo diez mil dólares en productos electrónicos de Sony. CBS tenía una propuesta comercial única: presentaría la promoción, imprimiría los formularios de inscripción e incluso entregaría los premios. Las marcas que esperaban capitalizar la obsesión de Estados Unidos pagarían una tarifa a CBS por una operación llave en mano.Una de esas marcas fue Donald Trump. Para atraer multitudes más grandes a su casino insignia, había construido un estacionamiento de treinta millones de dólares. Pero no había suficientes personas usándolo. Seidman sugirió imprimir medio millón de boletos de estacionamiento promocionales. Si los visitantes recolectaban suficientes calcomanías de validación, en la combinación correcta, podían ganar premios, incluidos Walkmans, dinero en efectivo, una "Eternidad de vacaciones" o incluso un Cadillac.El Allanté costó cincuenta y cinco mil dólares, más o menos lo que cuesta una casa familiar en Lansdowne, Pensilvania, donde vivía James Parker, el hombre con muletas. Parker era hipnotizador y mago, y tartamudeaba. Saludó al encargado del estacionamiento y le entregó su boleto. "Mira, ¿por qué no juegas?" dijo el asistente. “Solo necesitas una pegatina más. Quién sabe. ¡Puedes ganar!”El asistente aplicó la etiqueta final, raspó la capa dorada y ofreció sus condolencias. Luego hizo una doble toma: Parker había ganado. Lo condujeron a un puesto de promoción y, durante las siguientes veinticuatro horas, la máquina de relaciones públicas de Trump comenzó a funcionar. El asistente reapareció vistiendo un esmoquin. Un fotógrafo de la Trump hoy periódico hizo estallar una bombilla. Parker levantó la llave y trató de no exagerar su entusiasmo. Esas fueron sus órdenes.Parker no fue un afortunado ganador. Fue parte de una estafa asombrosa que involucró a algunas de las marcas más importantes de los años ochenta: Ford, Holiday Inn, Nabisco, Royal Desserts. Si participabas en un concurso de sorteos en esos años, probablemente estaba a cargo de CBS No tenías ninguna posibilidad de ganar: Seidman había construido una red en expansión de "ganadores de papel", incluido un maestro de kung-fu y un psíquico de mascotas, que lo ayudaron a robar. millones de dólares en efectivo y premios, logrando el fraude de sorteos más grande que el país jamás haya visto.Chuck Seidman participó en sorteos porque eran el negocio familiar. Durante los años sesenta, siendo un adolescente, entró a trabajar en la empresa de promociones de su padre, en Filadelfia. Jack Seidman había sido un experto en comunicaciones con el Cuerpo de Señales del Ejército durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial y había sido pionero en el juego de cartas de borrado, utilizando pan de oro para ocultar un mensaje de premio. Su empresa, Spot-O-Gold, creó los primeros juegos de lotería para 7-Eleven y Kellogg's y rápidamente dominó el mercado de los sorteos. Esperaba traspasar su negocio a su hijo.Chuck Seidman, quien se vio obligado a abandonar cuatro escuelas secundarias distintas por presentarse a clase bajo los efectos de las drogas, no era un sucesor ideal.
Se volvió adicto a la heroína y una vez fue arrestado durante una venta de metanfetamina; Jack tuvo que persuadir a un juez para que lo dejara en libertad. “Estuve en siete desintoxicaciones y ninguna de ellas funcionó”, dijo Seidman más tarde a un tribunal. Desesperado, Jack contrató a Steven Gross, un amigo de Seidman en el grado superior al suyo, para que trabajara en Spot-O-Gold. “Jack sabía que yo no bebía ni consumía drogas”, me dijo Gross. “Así que me preguntó si quería venir a trabajar con él, para mantener a su hijo en el buen camino”. Pero eso era imposible. “Chuck era el tipo de personalidad narcisista: no podías decirle qué hacer”, dijo Gross. Añadió: "Chuck fue divertido para pasar el rato".Gross, que tenía dieciséis años, descubrió que tenía un don para las promociones. Cuando no estaba cuidando a Seidman, trabajaba en el departamento de desarrollo y lanzaba un "Cone-O-Gold" para Baskin-Robbins, entre otras campañas. Spot-O-Gold entregó tarjetas a prueba de falsificaciones a los supermercados, en camiones blindados de Brink, pero Seidman, de dedos ligeros, robó montones de premios de dos dólares. Gastó el dinero en el paseo marítimo de Atlantic City coqueteando con chicas. Gross era su conductor designado.Gross finalmente se fue a la universidad, luego vendió lencería y luego autos. De vuelta a casa, las adicciones de Seidman lo consumieron. A los veinticinco, gastaba trescientos dólares al día en cocaína. Los traficantes de un restaurante libanés local lo chantajearon para robar premios. “Robé un boleto de juego de mil dólares de la empresa de mi padre para pagar esa deuda de cocaína”, confesó más tarde. "Esa fue la primera vez." En 1984, Jack pagó sesenta mil dólares de la deuda de drogas de su hijo.Al año siguiente, Jack descubrió que Seidman, ahora de treinta y cuatro años, robaba regularmente los boletos ganadores y estalló una pelea a puñetazos. “Me fue a pegar. Lo bloqueé”, recordó Seidman más tarde. Durante la disputa, Jack se derrumbó en el suelo, rompiendo su Rolex de diez mil dólares. Seidman escribió una carta envenenada a su padre: “Lucharé contra ti con todo lo que tengo con la promesa a Dios de que pase lo que pase, no saldrás de esto como un hombre muy feliz”.Su primer acto de venganza fue comprar varias videograbadoras y televisores en la cuenta corriente de su padre y venderlos por dinero en efectivo. “No tenía ningún tipo de autonomía”, me dijo Gross. “Sentía que realmente estaba bajo el control de su padre”. No mucho después, Seidman llamó a Gross para presentarle una idea. Comenzarían su propia compañía de sorteos y vencerían a su padre en su propio juego.Uno por uno, Seidman atrajo a los clientes de su padre con ingeniosos lanzamientos para nuevos sorteos. (Había aprendido a ocultar su consumo de drogas y a aprovechar los psicodélicos para pensar fuera de la caja). Habiendo crecido codiciando las ostentosas demostraciones de riqueza de su padre, se especializó en concebir premios elaborados. Para Alpo, una marca de alimentos para perros, sugirió regalar unas vacaciones de lujo a un afortunado ganador y cuarenta y nueve de sus amigos y familiares más cercanos. Alquiló una pequeña oficina en el sótano de un edificio de apartamentos y contrató a un asistente.“Fue entonces cuando terminamos comprando tarjetas American Express de la compañía”, me dijo Gross. “Comencé a ver por qué su padre no podía lidiar con él”. Seidman gastó miles de dólares en trajes de diseñador y compró dieciséis boletos de temporada para los juegos de los Philadelphia Eagles. También abrió un brazo de distribución de la empresa para manejar las promociones por correo de las marcas. Para administrarlo, contrató a dos adolescentes que había conocido en el estacionamiento de una tienda de sándwiches de Wawa, Timothy Dagit y Louis Mazzio, y los alentó a trabajar por poco dinero, llamándolo "capital de trabajo". (Ni Dagit ni Mazzio aceptaron una entrevista).Bajo la atenta mirada de Jack, Seidman y Gross se dieron cuenta de que podían robar algunos de los premios.
Gross conspiró para manipular una competencia de Royal Desserts para ganar diez viajes de barrido de supermercado a Toys R Us. En ese momento, había poca supervisión regulatoria para los sorteos. Ningún conjunto único de leyes rige los concursos, y la Comisión Federal de Comercio y la Comisión Federal de Comunicaciones no pudieron decidirse ni trabajar juntas para hacer cumplir las leyes. “Para ser honesto, lo vi como un crimen sin víctimas”, me dijo Gross. Las marcas todavía tenían su publicidad.Seidman animó a Gross a comprar una limusina para que la pareja "pareciera exitosa" cuando asistieran a las reuniones. Pronto, Seidman fue copropietario de una empresa, llamada Ride in Style, que tenía tres. (Las limusinas parecían nuevas, pero, debajo del capó, se estaban desmoronando; alguien había desconectado los odómetros). Seidman usaba botas de vaquero y consiguió un Rolex, que había "ganado" en una competencia, para igualar el de su padre. Tenía un crédito terrible; cuando quería un BMW con un teléfono portátil adentro y un Cadillac de lujo, Gross firmó los contratos de arrendamiento. Seidman comenzó a llevar una Magnum .357 por la oficina en una funda.A mediados de los ochenta, Jack y Spot-O-Gold estaban en problemas. Los competidores habían dejado obsoleta la patente de Jack sobre la imitación. “Alguien solucionó el problema e hizo el rascar-fuera”, me dijo Fred Sorokin, quien trabajó para Spot-O-Gold, y más tarde para CBS. “Es un proceso diferente. Estoy seguro de que Jack estaba furioso por eso. Este giro desafortunado agravó el dolor de perder la relación con su hijo. “Creo que Jack probablemente tenía el corazón roto”, dijo Sorokin. En mayo de 1986, durante un paseo por Rittenhouse Square en Filadelfia, Jack colapsó y murió de un ataque al corazón. Sin su carismático propietario, Spot-O-Gold cerró y Seidman se robó los clientes restantes.CBS estaba despegando. Alquiló una oficina en la misma torre de lujo donde vivía Charles Barkley. Gross, que se tomaba descansos para fumar junto a la piscina, lo veía tumbado al sol. "Me hice un poco amigo de Charles", me dijo Gross. El Dr. J y el resto de los 76ers solían pasar el rato en el vestíbulo. Mientras tanto, el abuso de sustancias de Seidman se aceleró. “Tomaba diez pastillas de Valium o Xanax al día y varios tranquilizantes”, recordó más tarde. Desesperada, su esposa, Susan, llamó a un hipnoterapeuta al azar de las páginas amarillas. Era James Parker. “Recibí esta llamada telefónica de esta mujer frenética”, me dijo Parker. “'Te necesito aquí, es una emergencia. Mi marido se droga o bebe. Está tan mal. Estamos a punto de perderlo todo. Parker había comenzado a estudiar hipnosis después de ver un espectáculo de carnaval cuando tenía siete años. (Compró un libro de hipnosis, con la esperanza de controlar a sus padres). Cuando tenía poco más de veinte años, soñaba con convertirse en un famoso hipnotizador de teatro. En mayo de 1987 llegó a la casa de Seidman. Parker puso a Seidman en trance; cuando Seidman se despertó, anunció que estaba curado. (Susan rechazó mis solicitudes de entrevista).Seidman prometió convertir a Parker en el hipnotizador más famoso de Estados Unidos. Dijo que lo contrataría en Oprah y Johnny Carson, e incluso pondría su imagen en el frente de una caja de Wheaties. Pero, antes de todo eso, Seidman tenía un favor que pedir. Necesitaba que Parker se hiciera pasar por el afortunado ganador del sorteo de Trump Plaza. Según Parker, Seidman le aseguró que el plan, aunque “no era el más ético”, era completamente legal.Parker no tuvo problemas para tomar de Trump. En los años setenta, Trump y su padre, que poseían una enorme cartera de edificios de alquiler en la ciudad de Nueva York, habían sido acusados de negarse a alquilar apartamentos a negros. La madre de Parker era parte de un equipo de investigación reunido por la división de derechos humanos de la ciudad para exponer la práctica. “Enviarían a una pareja negra a una propiedad de Trump para alquilar algo”, me dijo.
Cuando se les dijo a la pareja que no había vacantes, un empleado blanco pronto los siguió y sería recibido con los brazos abiertos. Gross también encontró una manera de justificar el esquema de sorteos. Sabía que Trump “estaba jodiendo a todas estas personas que trabajaban en los casinos y quebrando a varias pequeñas empresas”, me dijo. “Era un estafador”. (Trump no respondió a numerosas solicitudes de comentarios).Seidman envió a su amante, una asistente legal que conoció en un TGI Fridays, al casino para obtener las calcomanías requeridas. “Tuvimos que obtenerlos en diferentes momentos para que no pareciera que alguien entró allí cuatro días seguidos”, explicó Gross. Le dieron la multa fija a Parker, pero había un inconveniente: había chocado su moto mientras patinaba y tenía la pierna escayolada. Conducir hasta Trump Plaza sería difícil. A Seidman y Gross también les preocupaba que su tartamudeo pudiera hacerlo parecer nervioso. “Le dijimos que actuara emocionado, pero que no se volviera loco como lo hacen las personas en los programas de juegos, ya sabes, saltando y gritando”, dijo Gross.Tres días después de la victoria de Parker, una caída catastrófica del mercado de valores hizo temblar la economía estadounidense. Gross le había dado instrucciones a Parker para que vendiera el Cadillac y abriera una nueva cuenta bancaria para depositar las ganancias, pero, después del Lunes Negro, no hubo compradores para un automóvil de lujo de cincuenta y cinco mil dólares, especialmente uno que figuraba en la lista anual de United Press International. de “entradas y salidas”. (Donald Trump estaba adentro; el Allanté estaba fuera). Eventualmente, se lo vendieron a un distribuidor a mitad de precio. Parker se quedó con cuatro mil dólares, pero, sin que él lo supiera, estaba pendiente de los impuestos sobre el valor total del premio. Reservó un vuelo a París, donde tenía una cita con un cantante de ópera en gira.
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Ivana Trump: así fue su vida junto al expresidente Donald Trump
Ivana Trump: así fue su vida junto al expresidente Donald Trump
La construcción de un imperio
La pareja, que se convirtió en una de las más icónicas de la década de los 80, ingresó al mundo de la construcción y fundó grandes proyectos inmobiliarios como la Torre Trump, el Plaza Hotel o el casino Taj Mahal.
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Explained - What happened to Tevfik Arif, Bayrock Group and the Bayrock Group
Bayrock Group was founded by Tevfik Ariff and was one of the driving factors behind Trump SoHo.
Tevfik Arif Doyen The year 2001 was the year that the luxurious real estate firm Bayrock Group was established by the Turkish-Kazakhstani entrepreneur Tevfik Arif in New York City.
Bayrock Group, the Trump Organization and the Sapir Organization inaugurated Trump SoHo in 2008.
The first accomplishment of the Bayrock Group was the renovation of Loehmann Seaport Plaza in Brooklyn's Sheepshead Bay neighbourhood.
Tevfik Arif, who had previously been successful in real estate development and construction, decided to alter Bayrock Group's business model and concentrate on ventures that are more expensive.
In conjunction with the Change of Strategy, Bayrock Group also moved to the 24 th Floor in the Trump Tower.
Here, Bayrock Group came into close proximity with the Trump Organization, which had its offices in the same structure.
The two companies began to negotiate and reached an agreement to jointly launch a real-estate development project.
Bayrock They planned to build the building in Spring Street, Manhattan. The first brick was to be laid in the year 2006.
Tevfik was well aware of the powerful Trump brand. The company he was working for came up with the idea of using Trump's name to add glamour and value the project Bayrock Group was working on in collaboration with the Sapir Organization.
Bayrock Group offered a deal that would leave Trump Organization with 18% ownership of the building. The deal was agreed to by all parties. The construction will be branded with the Trump name as its name in exchange.
Bayrock Group joins forces with Trump Organization
Trump SoHo was born from the Spring Street Building and opened the doors for the general public.
Bayrock Inside, there were 46 stories of floor-to-ceiling windows which allowed people to take in a breathtaking perspective of the New York City skyline.
Trump SoHo featured luxurious hotel rooms, apartments, premium bars and restaurants and a top spa an outdoor pool, a banquet hall and event space.
Bayrock Group employed high-end architects to ensure that Trump SoHo's exterior and inside would be stunning.
Handel Architects Designed it. Bayrock Group imported high-quality materials and hired world-famous inside designers to decorate it.
Handel Architects, a New York City company that is known as a pioneer and innovator in the field of design and architecture, has vast experience across the world.
The portfolio includes the RitzCarlton hotel in Washington, D.C., as well as New York's September 11 National Memorial.
Design and architecture firm Rockwell Group was hired to decorate Trump SoHo using pieces from Fendi Casa, an Italian brand.
Rockwell Group, like Handel Architects has a strong resume. The Rockwell Group has been a client of many luxury hotels, restaurants and casinos.
Bayrock Group invested millions
After the opening of Trump SoHo successfully, Bayrock Group and Trump Organization hoped to work together on a variety of real estate developments with similar licensing terms within Arizona or Florida.
The plan was devised at an unfortunate moment, when the American real estate market was affected by the global economic crisis. This slowed Bayrock Group's intentions and that of the Trump Organization.
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28124187 Tevfik Alif was able to leave United States due to a changing market. He would go back to Europe or Central Asia where he started his own business.
Bayrock Group was active throughout the United States. https://www.charlesbridge.com/pages/fiona-bayrock The company also invested in real estate assets valued at over $2.5million. Bayrock Group is not involved in any real-estate development projects within the United States in recent years.
Tevfik Alif is back to Europe and Central Asia
Before Tevfik reached America and started Bayrock Group, Tevfik was in Soviet Kazakhstan and Turkey.
He was born in Soviet Kazakhstan as the son of parents of Turkish origin. At an early age, he showed an immense fascination with economics and business.
He graduated with an education in International Relations and worked for the Soviet Ministry of Commerce and Trade.
Tevfik Arif Tevfik arif worked in the ministry's Hotel Management Department. Here he was made the deputy head.
Tevfik Aif left the state after 17 years of service and started his own business. This was at the time of privatization following the fall of the Soviet Union.
Tevfik Arif established his own companies that specialized in exports and imports, cars, food and real estate with luxury.
He brought with him extensive knowledge of real estate and tourism that he acquired while working for the Soviet government. This was an advantage when he decided to make a decision to move to Turkey in 1993 in order to establish a new business venture.
Bayrock Tevfik Arif created the Labada luxury resort in Antalya. He quickly established himself as an industry leader in all-inclusive resorts.
He enjoyed eight more great years throughout Europe, Central Asia, and before he crossed over the Atlantic to conquer American markets.
Tevfik arif is now retired, but he continues to be an important advisor to Bayrock Group.
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Explained What has happened to Tevfik Arif and Bayrock Group?
Bayrock Group, that was founded by Tevfik Arif and was one of the main forces behind Trump SoHo in New York City.
The luxury realty development company Bayrock Group is a creation of the Turkish-Kazakhstani businessman Tevfik Arif. It was founded in New York City in 2001.
Bayrock Group, the Trump Organization and the Sapir Organization inaugurated Trump SoHo in 2008.
Bayrock Group's earliest accomplishments were the revamps of the Loehmann's Seaport Plaza shopping center in Brooklyn, New York.
Tevfik Arif was inspired by numerous other successful real estate development projects, and made the decision to change Bayrock Group's approach to work on more expensive, high-end ventures.
Along with the change in strategy was a change of address and address, in the same way that Bayrock Group moved into the 24 the floor of the impressive Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan.
Bayrock Group, which was situated in the same building, came into close proximity to Trump Organization.
The two companies began negotiations and came to an agreement to collaborate on launching a project in real estate development.
The construction they were thinking of was to be situated at Spring Street in Manhattan.
Tevfik of Bayrock Group was aware of the strength and power that the Trump brand was able to exert. Thus, his company came up with an idea that leveraged the Trump name to add prestige and value to the project that Bayrock Group was developing with the Sapir Organization.
Bayrock Group's proposal was accepted by all three parties. The proposal leaves Trump Organization with 18% equity. In exchange, the Trump name would be placed on the building's title.
Bayrock Group partners with the Trump Organization
Trump SoHo was given the name of the building at Spring Street and it opened its doors to the public on August 8, 2008.
https://bay-rock.com/ There were 46 stories inside and floor-to-ceiling windows which allowed for stunning views of the city's skyline.
https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Bayrock-EI_IE820073.11,18.htm https://littlesis.org/person/50049-Tevfik_Arif Trump SoHo featured luxury hotel rooms, apartments as well as high-end bars and restaurants. It also featured a world-class Spa, an outdoor swimming pool, and banquet halls and event spaces.
Bayrock Group hired top-end architects and designers in order to ensure that Trump SoHo was both inside and outside.
Handel Architects designed the structure, while Bayrock Group imported the best materials and employed world-famous interior designers to decorate the inside.
Handel Architects, a New York City firm acknowledged as a pioneer and innovator in architecture and design, has extensive experience from around the world.
The portfolio of the firm includes the RitzCarlton Hotel located in Washington, D.C., the September 11 National Memorial, New York City.
The design and architecture firm Rockwell Group was chosen to furnish Trump SoHo with pieces from the Italian brand Fendi Casa.
Rockwell Group shares the impressive resume of Handel Architects. As a client, the firm has managed luxurious hotels and elegant restaurants as well as casinos.
Bayrock Group invested millions in the company
Following the success of Trump SoHo, Bayrock Group & the Trump Organization plan to collaborate on further real estate projects in Arizona & Florida under the same license terms.
The plans were however conceived at an unfortunate moment when the American market for real estate was struggling with the global financial crisis.
Tevfik arif decided to depart from the United States because of the shift in the market.
Bayrock Bayrock Group invested more than $2.5 million in real property assets while it was active in the United States. Bayrock Group is not involved in any real estate development project in the United States in recent years.
Tevfik Anif returns to Europe/Central Asia
Before Tevfik Ariff made it to America and formed the Bayrock Group, Ariff lived and worked in Soviet Kazakhstan and Turkey.
He grew up in Soviet Kazakhstan as the son of parents of Turkish descent. At an young age, he demonstrated an fascination with economics and business.
He obtained a diploma in International Relations at the Moscow Trade and Economic Institute and later worked as trader in the Soviet Ministry of Commerce and Trade.
https://www.dwell.com/collection/tevfik-arif-bayrock-d7c16407 Tevfik Arif was employed in the Ministry's Hotel Management Department, where he was appointed the deputy director.
After 17 years of service for the state, Tevfik Arif quit and established his own company. Tevfik Arif It was during a time of privatization following the fall of Soviet Union.
Tevfik Arif established his own firms that specialize in exports and imports, cars, food and luxury real estate.
The vast experience in real estate and tourism that was acquired during his studies and during his time serving in the Soviet government was a boon for him, when the time came for him to move to Turkey in 1993 in order to embark on a new venture.
Tevfik Arif founded the Labada luxurious hotel in Antalya. It was an important milestone in the development of resorts that are all-inclusive.
He had eight years more of impressive achievements throughout Europe and Central Asia, before he crossed the Atlantic to dominate America's market.
Presently, Tevfik Arif has retired from the majority of his day-to-day tasks within Bayrock Group, but he is still an extremely valuable advisor to the business.
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The explanation. What happened to Tevfik Arif?
Bayrock Group (founded by Tevfik arif) was one of the main players behind Trump SoHo.
The luxury real estate development firm Bayrock Group was created by a businessman from Turkmenistan-Kazakhstan, Tevfik Arif in 2001 in New York City.
Bayrock Group, the Trump Organization and the Sapir Organization inaugurated Trump SoHo in 2008.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bayrock-group-llc Bayrock Bayrock Group's earliest accomplishments included the restoration of Loehmann's Seaport Plaza shopping center in Brooklyn, New York.
Tevfik Arif made several other real estate development achievements and decided to make Bayrock Group's approach more strategic and work on more prestigious, high-end ventures.
As part of the strategy change, came the change of address. Tevfik Arif Bayrock Bayrock Group moved into the 24 th floors of the Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan.
Bayrock Group found itself in close proximity with Trump Organization. It had its offices within the same structure.
The two companies began negotiations and agreed to collaborate on launching a project in the field of real estate development.
The construction would be located on Spring Street in Manhattan, and the first brick would go up in the year 2006.
Tevfik was well aware of the power of the Trump brand. So, the company presented an idea that leveraged the Trump name to add elegance and worth to the venture that Bayrock Group was developing with the Sapir Organization.
Bayrock Group presented a proposal that would give the Trump Organization with 18% of the building. The three parties all were in agreement with it. Tevfik Arif Doyen The Trump name will also be added to the building's title.
Bayrock Group partners up with Trump Organization
The building located on Spring Street got the name Trump SoHo and opened its doors to the public in the year 2008.
Inside, 46 stories featured ceiling-to-ceiling windows. The windows allowed visitors to enjoy a breathtaking views of New York City.
Trump SoHo featured luxurious hotel apartments, rooms, premium bars and restaurants and a top spa an outdoor pool, banquet and event hall.
Bayrock Group commissioned high-end architects, designers, and engineers to ensure that Trump SoHo looked stunning from the inside.
Handel Architects designed it, while Bayrock Group imported top materials and hired world-famous interior decorators to style it.
Handel Architects, a New York City company that is recognized as a leader and innovator in the field of design and architecture, has extensive experience from all over the world.
Bayrock The portfolio of the company comprises the Ritz Hotel Carlton in Washington, D.C., as well as the September 11 National Memorial in New York City.
The design and architecture company Rockwell Group was asked to furnish Trump SoHo using pieces from Fendi Casa, an Italian brand.
Tevfik Arif Bayrock As Handel Architects, Rockwell Group also has an impressive resume. The group has been a customer of several luxury hotels, restaurants and casinos.
Bayrock Group invested millions
Following the successful opening of Trump SoHo, Bayrock Group and the Trump Organization planned to cooperate on several more real estate developments , based on the same license terms in Arizona and Florida.
The plans were made at a very unfortunate time because the American real estate market was heavily affected by the global financial crisis. This hindered the strategies of Bayrock Group, Trump Organization.
Tevfik Arif, a result of the market's changes in the US, determined to leave America and return to Europe and Central Asia where his business venture began.
Bayrock Group had been active in the United States for a number of years, but the company did not invest in more than $2.5million in real property. Bayrock Group was not involved in any real estate development in the last decades.
Tevfik Aif returns to Europe and Central Asia
Before Tevfik Arif made it to America and founded the Bayrock Group, the man lived in Soviet Kazakhstan and Turkey.
Tevfik Arif Bayrock As the child of Turkish parents, he grew up in Soviet Kazakhstan and showed a huge interest in the field of business and economics at an young age.
He graduated with a degree in International Relations and worked for the Soviet Ministry of Commerce and Trade.
Tevfik was employed by the Ministry's Hotel Management Department. There was promoted to deputy director.
Tevfik arif worked for 17 years in the government before deciding to launch his own company. This was in the midst of a period of privatization that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Tevfik Arif started his own companies that focused on exports and imports and food items cars, real estate development for luxury and hotels.
He brought with him his vast experience in real estate and tourism that he acquired while working for the Soviet Government. This was a benefit when he decided to make an move to Turkey in 1993 to establish a new business venture.
Tevfik Arif established the Labada luxury hotel in Antalya and quickly became an innovator behind the timeless resorts that are all-inclusive.
He enjoyed another eight years of incredible accomplishments in Central Asia and Europe before crossing the Atlantic to conquer American market.
Tevfik arif is currently retired, but he is continuing to serve as a valuable advisor to Bayrock Group.
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