Anti-casino advertising disclosure settlement
What happened
promisereported 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
actionreported 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
outcomereported 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
limitationdocumented 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
People and organizations
- St. Regis Mohawk Tribeaffected party
- New York Temporary State Commission on Lobbyingaffected party
Assessment
The settlement contradicts transparent disclosure of the campaign's sponsorship. The parties admitted no wrongdoing.