ACN Endorsement and Payment Disclosure
What happened
promisealleged The complaint alleged that Trump's promotions presented ACN as a researched opportunity and did not disclose that the endorsements were compensated.
- U.S. District Court filing via JURIST: Doe v. Trump Corp. amended complaint2019-01-31 · ACN and Trump Network allegations, marketing statements and chronology
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit via Justia: Doe v. The Trump Corporation2021-07-28 · Background on ACN endorsement agreements, alleged undisclosed payments and procedural posture
actiondocumented Plaintiffs filed a federal complaint asserting fraud and related claims over the paid ACN endorsements.
- Steptoe SDNY Blog: New Complaint Alleges Trump Family Defrauded Would-Be Entrepreneurs Through Multi-Level-Marketing Scheme2018-10-30 · Complaint summary and allegation/disposition boundaries
- U.S. District Court filing via JURIST: Doe v. Trump Corp. amended complaint2019-01-31 · ACN and Trump Network allegations, marketing statements and chronology
outcomedocumented The Second Circuit described the endorsement agreements and allowed the plaintiffs to proceed in court rather than compelling arbitration; it did not enter a fraud judgment.
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit via Justia: Doe v. The Trump Corporation2021-07-28 · Background on ACN endorsement agreements, alleged undisclosed payments and procedural posture
limitationdocumented The cited materials include allegations and procedural outcomes; they do not include an adjudicated finding that Trump defrauded ACN participants.
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit via Justia: Doe v. The Trump Corporation2021-07-28 · Background on ACN endorsement agreements, alleged undisclosed payments and procedural posture
People and organizations
- Named ACN plaintiffs and proposed classaffected party
- Trump endorsement recipientsbeneficiary
- Named ACN plaintiffs and proposed classpayer
- Trump endorsement recipientsrecipient
Assessment
The endorsement agreements and the lawsuit are documented. The fraud and nondisclosure allegations stay allegations: the cited record contains no final merits judgment against Trump.