Taj Mahal contractor payment disputes: The record

Reporting and findings

1. reported

   Trump opened the Taj Mahal after construction financed with substantial high-yield debt.

   • 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 controlled and promoted the Taj Mahal development whose contractors reported payment disputes.

   • 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