Trump And Son Eric Deposed In Ponzi Scheme Lawsuit

Law & Crime reports:

Donald Trump, his son Eric Trump and his ex-counselor Hope Hicks have completed their depositions in a lawsuit accusing the former president and his family of promoting a pyramid scheme, a new court filing indicates. Filed in 2018, the lawsuit alleged that the Trump Corporation promoted a multi-level marketing scheme, also known as a pyramid scheme, through the company ACN Opportunity, LLC.

Fearing retribution, the plaintiffs initially pursued their lawsuit anonymously, noting the then-president’s pattern of attacking his legal adversaries. They characterized ACN as a “get rich quick” scheme that Trump and his family promoted on The Celebrity Apprentice. Trump lending ACN his brand helped the company in “conning each of these victims into giving up hundreds or thousands of dollars” in alleged violation of various state laws.

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Donald Trump, His Son and Hope Hicks Have All Been Deposed in Lawsuit Accusing Ex-President of Promoting Pyramid Scheme, Lawyers Sayhttps://t.co/iycwQzqbwT

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