Taj Mahal analyst-warning dispute: The record

Reporting and findings

1. reported

   After an analyst issued a warning about the casino's debt capacity, Trump demanded action from the analyst's employer and the analyst was dismissed.

   • The Washington Post: Trump's bad bet: How too much debt drove his biggest casino agroundFinancing, analyst warning, contractors, bankruptcy, and bondholders
   • The New York Times via U.S. House Judiciary Committee record: How Donald Trump Bankrupted His Atlantic City Casinos, but Still Earned MillionsPages 2-9: financing, related transactions, bankruptcies, and outcomes
2. documented

   Trump personally pressed the analyst's employer after the Taj Mahal warning.

   • The Washington Post: Trump's bad bet: How too much debt drove his biggest casino agroundFinancing, analyst warning, contractors, bankruptcy, and bondholders
   • The New York Times via U.S. House Judiciary Committee record: How Donald Trump Bankrupted His Atlantic City Casinos, but Still Earned MillionsPages 2-9: financing, related transactions, bankruptcies, and outcomes