Former students who filed the suit said they were lured by false promises to pay up to $35,000 to learn Donald Trump’s real estate investing ‘secrets’ [Image: Bebeto Matthews/AP].

That’s especially true if the defendant said – as Donald Trump did, in March this year – that he never settles lawsuits out of court.

I’ve seen a few tweets about this that should put the case into context. Here’s just one:

Fair enough?

Donald Trump has settled fraud lawsuits relating to Trump University for $25m, removing a legal headache despite having pledged to fight the cases to the bitter end.

Lawyers for the president-elect settled the three lawsuits on Friday, averting the prospect of him testifying in a courtroom showdown which threatened to reveal more troubling details about the now defunct real estate course.

Source: Donald Trump settles fraud lawsuits relating to Trump University for $25m | US news | The Guardian

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