Anti-casino advertising disclosure settlement

2000-11-13

Anti-casino advertising disclosure settlement

contradicted

Promised: 2000-01-01The advertisements were presented under the name of an outside institute rather than as Trump casino-company advocacy.Open cited record · 2 sources
The record: 2000-01-01Trump-linked casino interests financed advertisements opposing a proposed Mohawk casino without the sponsorship disclosure regulators expected.Open cited record · 2 sources2000-11-13The parties resolved the state lobbying inquiry through penalties and disclosure-related terms.Open cited record · 2 sources
Who paid: St. Regis Mohawk Tribe
New York Temporary State Commission on Lobbying
Audit finding: contradicted
The settlement contradicts transparent disclosure of the campaign's sponsorship, while the parties admitted no wrongdoing.
Causal strength: documented mechanism

Evidence chronology

promise2000-01-01reported
The advertisements were presented under the name of an outside institute rather than as Trump casino-company advocacy.
- Casino City Times: Trump Lobbying Probe Ends In $250,000 Fine2000-10-05 · Settlement terms, parties, disclosure issue, and no-wrongdoing provision
- The Washington Post: A quick review of 40 years of investigations into Donald Trump and his businesses2016-10-31 · New York lobbying-disclosure settlement section
Open underlying ledger entry
action2000-01-01reported
Trump-linked casino interests financed advertisements opposing a proposed Mohawk casino without the sponsorship disclosure regulators expected.
- Casino City Times: Trump Lobbying Probe Ends In $250,000 Fine2000-10-05 · Settlement terms, parties, disclosure issue, and no-wrongdoing provision
- The Washington Post: A quick review of 40 years of investigations into Donald Trump and his businesses2016-10-31 · New York lobbying-disclosure settlement section
Open underlying ledger entry
outcome2000-11-13reported
The parties resolved the state lobbying inquiry through penalties and disclosure-related terms.
- Casino City Times: Trump Lobbying Probe Ends In $250,000 Fine2000-10-05 · Settlement terms, parties, disclosure issue, and no-wrongdoing provision
- The Washington Post: A quick review of 40 years of investigations into Donald Trump and his businesses2016-10-31 · New York lobbying-disclosure settlement section
Open underlying ledger entry
limitation2000-11-13documented
The settlement included no admission of wrongdoing.
- New York State Archives: New York Temporary State Commission on Lobbying Investigation FilesSeries description for the Trump casino advertising investigation and settlement
- Casino City Times: Trump Lobbying Probe Ends In $250,000 Fine2000-10-05 · Settlement terms, parties, disclosure issue, and no-wrongdoing provision
Open underlying ledger entry

Responses, legal status, contrary evidence, and limitations

limitation
The settlement included no admission of wrongdoing.