You get what you pay for, sometimes.
But caveat emptor, right; buyer beware. If Trump University promises seemed too wild, why did the students believe them?
ca·ve·at emp·tor
ËŒkavÄ“ËŒät ˈem(p)ËŒtôr/
noun
noun: caveat emptor
the principle that the buyer alone is responsible for checking the quality and suitability of goods before a purchase is made.
The President elect Donald Trump is being sued for fraud folks.
"Trump University: It’s Worse Than You Think "
ByJohn Cassidy, June 2, 2016
http://www.newyorker.com/news/john-cassidy/trump-university-its-worse-than-you-think
"Schnackenberg, who worked in Trump’s office at 40 Wall Street, testified that “while Trump University claimed it wanted to help consumers make money in real estate, in fact Trump University was only interested in selling every person the most expensive seminars they possibly could.” The affidavit concludes, “Based upon my personal experience and employment, I believe that Trump University was a fraudulent scheme, and that it preyed upon the elderly and uneducated to separate them from their money.”"
"Trump seeks to delay trial until after inauguration"
Brent Schrotenboer, 11 Nov 2016
"SAN DIEGO – President-elect Donald Trump wants to delay the federal fraud trial he faces here Nov. 28 until after his inauguration in January, his attorney told a judge on Thursday, two days after Trump was elected president."
"Judge tells Trump University litigants they would be wise to settle"
By Dan Levine and Karen Freifeld | SAN DIEGO
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-trump-lawsuit-ruling-idUSKBN1352D0
"The U.S. judge overseeing a lawsuit against President-elect Donald Trump and his Trump University told both sides they would be wise to settle the case "given all else that's involved. "Lawyers for the president-elect are squaring off against students who claim they were they were lured by false promises to pay up to $35,000 to learn Trump's real estate investing "secrets" from his "hand-picked" instructors.
Earlier on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel tentatively rejected a bid by Trump to keep a wide range of statements from the presidential campaign out of the fraud trial."
"Trump Lawyers to Begin Settlement Talks on Trump University"
By elliot spagat, associated press
SAN DIEGO — Nov 10, 2016, 9:32 PM ET
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-university-lawsuit-heads-nov-28-trial-43438864
