Delayed antitrust stock-filing settlement

What happened

1. promise2016-06-22documented

   Trump described his business record as evidence that he could turn projects from vision into completion.

   • The American Presidency Project: Remarks at Trump SoHo in New York City2016-06-22 · Opening paragraphs describing Trump's business record
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2. action1988-04-05alleged

   The government alleged that Trump acquired voting securities without timely filings required by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.

   • U.S. Department of Justice: U.S. v. Donald J. Trump1988-04-05 · Complaint and final judgment links
   • Federal Trade Commission: Donald Trump Agrees to Pay $750,000 Civil Penalty to Settle Charges of HSR Violations1988-04-05 · Release describing stock acquisitions, filing deadlines, and settlement
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3. outcome1988-04-12documented

   A final civil judgment resolved the filing case and imposed a civil penalty.

   • U.S. Department of Justice: U.S. v. Donald J. Trump1988-04-05 · Complaint and final judgment links
   • Federal Trade Commission: Donald Trump Agrees to Pay $750,000 Civil Penalty to Settle Charges of HSR Violations1988-04-05 · Release describing stock acquisitions, filing deadlines, and settlement
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4. limitation1988-04-12documented

   The settlement did not include an admission of liability.

   • U.S. Department of Justice: U.S. v. Donald J. Trump1988-04-05 · Complaint and final judgment links
   • Federal Trade Commission: Donald Trump Agrees to Pay $750,000 Civil Penalty to Settle Charges of HSR Violations1988-04-05 · Release describing stock acquisitions, filing deadlines, and settlement
   • Los Angeles Times: New York financier Donald J. Trump said he reached an antitrust-filing settlement1988-04-06 · Entire report on the HSR stock-acquisition settlement
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People and organizations

• Federal Trade Commissionaffected party
• Securities issuers and investorsaffected party