Casino-company spending at Mar-a-Lago: Audit finding

Entities and roles

• America First Audit: Casino-company spending at Mar-a-Lagoaudit case
• Donald J. Trumpcomparison subject

Claims and evidence

1. analysisdocumented

   The payments document a public company purchasing services from a property controlled by its chairman; the record cited here does not establish that the events lacked a business purpose.

   • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts 1996 Form 10-KBusiness, acquisitions, debt, compensation, and related-party sections
   • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts 2002 Form 10-KRelated-party transactions, notes, fees, and Riviera sections
   • 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