This is What Virginia Dems Chose to Lead them

[pknopp]

since when?

It's been that way for a long time.

Trump settles fraud case against Trump University for $25M

 

[struth]

It's been that way for a long time.

Trump settles fraud case against Trump University for $25M

that was a civil case…involving a handful of unhappy customers

Not a criminal case.

 

[pknopp]

that was a civil case…involving a handful of unhappy customers

Not a criminal case.

As I said. Fraud by the rich never gets prosecuted. Fraud is theft every bit as much as the guy who uses a fake $20.

 

[struth]

As I said. Fraud by the rich never gets prosecuted. Fraud is theft every bit as much as the guy who uses a fake $20.

i don’t disagree ans when it s a crime it’s prosecuted

a company having some unhappy containers isn’t a crime

 

[pknopp]

i don’t disagree ans when it s a crime it’s prosecuted

a company having some unhappy containers isn’t a crime

They lost their money through fraud. No different than someone using a fake $20.

 

[struth]

They lost their money through fraud. No different than someone using a fake $20.

they lost money cause they weren’t happy with their product or services

1000: of others had no issue

vastly different

 

[pknopp]

they lost money cause they weren’t happy with their product or services

1000: of others had no issue

vastly different

They lost money because it was fraud.

 

[struth]

They lost money because it was fraud.

oddly thousands disagee that it was…and were happy

 

[pknopp]

oddly thousands disagee that it was…and were happy

Or like many victims of rape, too embarrassed to come forward.

 

[struth]

Or like many victims of rape, too embarrassed to come forward.

hahah no more like happy with the product and service....and why a civil case isn't a criminal one. We know full well how the NY and Cali DAs and AGs were wanting to "get" trump...if they thought they had a crime they would have charged him.

 

[sealybobo]

Well you should move to Georgia and wow them with your single digit IQ!

The average IQ in Michigan is 100.5. In West Virginia it's .01 higher than the perfect body temperature. And for dummies in Virginia who don't know, that number is 98.6. So West Virginia's average IQ is less than 100. That's pathetic.

Virginia isn't even in the top 22.

Mississippi is 94.2.

95–104 is average

85–94 is dull.

Mississippi is just a smidge above dull. Not Virginia.

 

[sealybobo]

that was a civil case…involving a handful of unhappy customers

Not a criminal case.

And they won. So Trump U was a fraud.

Trump University: A Look at an Enduring Education Scandal

As the long-standing legal case on Trump University comes to a close, this brief looks at new evidence and insights on Trump and his hallmark educational initiative.

www.americanprogress.org

I don't think it was a handful. Otherwise why settle for $25 million? Just give those "handful" their money back.

 

[Uncensored2008]

The average IQ in Michigan is 100.5. In West Virginia it's .01 higher than the perfect body temperature. And for dummies in Virginia who don't know, that number is 98.6. So West Virginia's average IQ is less than 100. That's pathetic.

Virginia isn't even in the top 22.

Mississippi is 94.2.

95–104 is average

85–94 is dull.

Mississippi is just a smidge above dull. Not Virginia.

And your IQ is what, 40?

 

[sealybobo]

And your IQ is what, 40?

I just showed you people in Virginia are dull. I live in a more intelligent part of the country.

You make less, have a lower standard of living, higher infant mortality rates, bad teeth, no health insurance.

Yes people move to Virginia when they retire because it's cheap to live there. But you have to give a lot up too when you move to a place filled with dull people.

 

[struth]

And they won. So Trump U was a fraud.

Trump University: A Look at an Enduring Education Scandal

As the long-standing legal case on Trump University comes to a close, this brief looks at new evidence and insights on Trump and his hallmark educational initiative.

www.americanprogress.org

I don't think it was a handful. Otherwise why settle for $25 million? Just give those "handful" their money back.

yes trump agreed to settle because he had a new job…yes and handful won.

 

[sealybobo]

yes trump agreed to settle because he had a new job…yes and handful won.

6000 people is more than a handful. How many dopes signed up for it?

In November 2016, just days after the election, Trump agreed to settle three lawsuits filed against his real estate school that argued the program featured false advertisements and empty promises. Despite its name, Trump University, which ceased operations in 2010, was not a licensed university.

Today, it’s clear that Trump University was far from charitable. In fact, Trump University’s real estate seminars often didn’t provide that much education; at some seminars, it seemed like the instructors aimed to do little more than bilk money from people who dreamed of successful real estate careers. As one person who attended the program wrote on a feedback form examined by the authors, “Requesting we raise our credit limits on our credit cards at lunch Friday seemed a little transparent.”2

Lawyers eventually filed three separate lawsuits from 2010 to 2013 against Trump University for, among other claims, “deceptive practices.”3 Donald Trump has agreed to pay a $25 million settlement to the people who attended Trump University in 2007, 2008, 2009, or 2010.4

Founded in 2005, Trump University began by offering online courses but eventually transitioned into offering in-person seminars and mentorship services.5 Overall, Trump University functioned from 2005 until 2010 with thousands of students, 6,000 of whom are covered for damages under the settlement agreement

These seminars often began with a free session to get people in the door. Once individuals arrived, salespeople often tried to upsell them the “Trump Elite Packages,” ranging from the Bronze Elite Package for $9,995 up to the Gold Elite Package for $34,995.9 Once these seminars began to flourish, the program became, in essence, a series of hotel ballroom consultations with salespeople rather than any sort of academic course.

as the Trump University legal case comes to a close, it’s worth revisiting the statements of individuals who paid for the program and complained about being taken advantage of. As part of this work, the authors studied state records and court documents obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests from multiple sources, as well as previous research, and examined aspects of documents pertaining to Trump University that they believe have not previously been examined. The authors also studied Trump’s public statements on the case and examined customer surveys to shed light on participants’ experience in Trump University.

The findings provide some important insights, given the fact that Trump himself helped orchestrate Trump University.11 Indeed, the evidence is clear that the president was involved in many key decisions surrounding the educational initiative, and at least for some prosecutors, it seemed that Trump engaged in “patterns of racketeering activity,” and did so “knowingly, willfully, and unlawfully,” through the management of the fraudulent organization.

 

[struth]

6000 people is more than a handful. How many dopes signed up for it?

In November 2016, just days after the election, Trump agreed to settle three lawsuits filed against his real estate school that argued the program featured false advertisements and empty promises. Despite its name, Trump University, which ceased operations in 2010, was not a licensed university.

Today, it’s clear that Trump University was far from charitable. In fact, Trump University’s real estate seminars often didn’t provide that much education; at some seminars, it seemed like the instructors aimed to do little more than bilk money from people who dreamed of successful real estate careers. As one person who attended the program wrote on a feedback form examined by the authors, “Requesting we raise our credit limits on our credit cards at lunch Friday seemed a little transparent.”2

Lawyers eventually filed three separate lawsuits from 2010 to 2013 against Trump University for, among other claims, “deceptive practices.”3 Donald Trump has agreed to pay a $25 million settlement to the people who attended Trump University in 2007, 2008, 2009, or 2010.4

Founded in 2005, Trump University began by offering online courses but eventually transitioned into offering in-person seminars and mentorship services.5 Overall, Trump University functioned from 2005 until 2010 with thousands of students, 6,000 of whom are covered for damages under the settlement agreement

These seminars often began with a free session to get people in the door. Once individuals arrived, salespeople often tried to upsell them the “Trump Elite Packages,” ranging from the Bronze Elite Package for $9,995 up to the Gold Elite Package for $34,995.9 Once these seminars began to flourish, the program became, in essence, a series of hotel ballroom consultations with salespeople rather than any sort of academic course.

as the Trump University legal case comes to a close, it’s worth revisiting the statements of individuals who paid for the program and complained about being taken advantage of. As part of this work, the authors studied state records and court documents obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests from multiple sources, as well as previous research, and examined aspects of documents pertaining to Trump University that they believe have not previously been examined. The authors also studied Trump’s public statements on the case and examined customer surveys to shed light on participants’ experience in Trump University.

The findings provide some important insights, given the fact that Trump himself helped orchestrate Trump University.11 Indeed, the evidence is clear that the president was involved in many key decisions surrounding the educational initiative, and at least for some prosecutors, it seemed that Trump engaged in “patterns of racketeering activity,” and did so “knowingly, willfully, and unlawfully,” through the management of the fraudulent organization.

6000 is a handful considering the amojnt of people that signed up for it.

Companies get sued all the time by customers that aren't satisified with the product or services. It's a part of doing business.

 

[sealybobo]

6000 is a handful considering the amojnt of people that signed up for it.

Companies get sued all the time by customers that aren't satisified with the product or services. It's a part of doing business.

Donald Trump claimed he could "stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody" and not "lose any voters."

He was right.

 

[struth]

Donald Trump claimed he could "stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody" and not "lose any voters."

He was right.

likely true when yoj look at who you all nominated

 

[Lisa558]

I just showed you people in Virginia are dull. I live in a more intelligent part of the country.

You make less, have a lower standard of living, higher infant mortality rates, bad teeth, no health insurance.

Yes people move to Virginia when they retire because it's cheap to live there. But you have to give a lot up too when you move to a place filled with dull people.

Not northern Virginia - highly educated, affluent liberals. This is who they elected.