Trump involved in 3,500 legal cases in three decades

LAHORE: In June 2016, a prestigious American newspaper “USA Today” had revealed that over the previous three decades, Trump and his businesses had been involved in 3,500 legal cases in US federal and state courts.

Of the 3,500 suits, mostly in the casino industry, Trump or one of his companies was the plaintiff in 1,900; defendant in 1,450; and third party, filer of bankruptcy, or other in 150. Trump was named in at least 169 suits in federal court. The USA Today 2016 analysis found that in about 500 cases, judges had dismissed plaintiffs’ claims against Trump. In hundreds more, cases ended with the available public record unclear about the resolution.

Another widely-subscribed American newspaper “The Wall Street Journal” had disclosed that where there was a clear resolution, he has won 451 times, and lost 38, but in many cases “the public records available were unclear about the resolution”.