Trump Sued for More Than He's Worth

Posted Jan 29th 2008 8:08PM by TMZ Staff

Donald Trump is being sued for $4 billion. No big whoop, unless you're only worth around $2 billion.

Nights at Vegas., Inc. is suing Trump, alleging he jock-blocked them in connection with the Trump International Hotel & Tower in Las Vegas. Nights at Vegas is a licensed real estate property management company that leased out a number of the 1,200 condos in Trump complex.

When Nights at Vegas leases a unit, it takes 20% of the rental income from the condo owner. The Donald has a management company that gets 50% of the income when it leases out the condos. Sounds like Nights has the edge. But there's a rub.

According to the lawsuit, Trump has effectively made it impossible for Nights at Vegas to do business by prohibiting them from using the name "Trump" in any of its advertising or marketing.

Nights at Vegas claims Trump is violating the anti-trust laws, among other things. The suit seeks a cool $1 bil in compensatory damages and $3 bil in punitive.

No comment from Trumps peeps.

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31. he'll buy his way out of it or blow up AC
Jeremy lesser trump means better TV~~~

Posted at 10:37PM on Jan 29th 2008 by Jeremy

32. GOOD.
HE'S A GREEDY,STINKING COLD CREEP.

I'VE HATED HIM EVER SINCE HE UNNECESSARILY HUMILIATED HIS FIRST WIFE,IVANA, AT THAT SKI SLOPE WITH MARLA MAPLES, THE SLIME-QUEEN.
NOW TRUMP HAS A NEW TROPHY-B*TCH....BUT HE COULDN'T TREAT IVANA DECENTLY. THE MOTHER OF HIS FIRST CHILDREN...IVANA. HOW DID HIS KIDS FORGIVE THAT ???
THEY ARE LITTLE GREEDY JERKS IS WHY, THEY WENT TO HIS "SIDE" , WHY NOT STAND UP FOR THEIR MOTHER ?
BECAUSE THEY'RE JUST LIKE THE CREEP A"** DAD.

GREED MAKES ME SICK.....DEVELOPERS ME ME SICK.......THEY ONLY WANT MONEY AND TO HELL WITH
ANYTHING ELSE, LIKE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION OR NATURE PRESERVATION. ......

I'M FED UP WITH MONDO=BLING-IN-YOUR FACE STYLE OF LIFE ON TV AND ELSEWHERE.
NO SOUL, NO HUMILITY, NO REAL PURPROSE IN THEIR LIVES-----BLEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHH. SICK---I HOPE HE HAS TONS OF TROUBLE NOW....HE'S ARROGANT AND USELESS.

Posted at 10:39PM on Jan 29th 2008 by LORRI

33. I hope Trump loses his Hump. He has sued and screwed the Little People long enough. GO DOWN TRUMP!!!!

Posted at 10:53PM on Jan 29th 2008 by Jan

34. PLEASE TELL ME THIS IS TRUE. PLEASE TELL ME THIS S.O.B. STANDS TO LOSE IT ALL! I HAVE DISLIKED HIM SINCE HE WENT OFF ON ROSIE - EVEN THOUGH I CAN'T STAND HER, EITHER - HE WAS AND IS A BULLY! HE HAS HURT A LOT OF PEOPLE ALONG THE WAY JUST TO MAKE HIS MILLIONS. HE STANDS TO BE JUDGED ON HIS MERIT - HE HAS NONE! HE STARTED WITH HIS FATHER'S MONEY AND YES - BY BEING A BULLY. KICK HIS BUTT OUT THE DOOR TO THE CURB. POOR KIDS, DON JR. AND IVANKA WILL NOW HAVE TO REALLY GET JOBS AND WORK. HE HAS MADE A FOOL OF HIMSELF - SAME AS DR. PHIL AND THEY BOTH DESERVE TO BE OUT OF JOBS. DONALD IS ALWAYS SAYING HOW GOOD HE IS - HOW SMART HE IS - WELLLLL - I'LL BET HIS LAWYERS DON'T DO MUCH - HE CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY THEM - AND BIG SHOTS DON'T WORK PRO BONO. GOOD WHILE IT LASTED, WASN'T IT?

Posted at 10:54PM on Jan 29th 2008 by hopey-joe

35. Oh poor dump truck.................YOU R FIRED LOSER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 10:56PM on Jan 29th 2008 by anonymous

36. I can only hope that Nights at Vegas whoops his sorry, unethical ass all the way down the strip and back again. Everything little Donny boy touches reeks of all that sucks in America.

Posted at 10:59PM on Jan 29th 2008 by rudewaitress

37. a sword thru the pinky - in public

Posted at 11:07PM on Jan 29th 2008 by JM

38. TMZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ..............WHAT'S WITH THIS CRAPOLA..............HOW'S 'BOUT SOMETHING NEW TO BTCH ABOUT...............THIS HAS BEEN UP FOR WHAT SEEMS LIKE HOURS..............................
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ............................

Posted at 11:14PM on Jan 29th 2008 by me in nyc

39. He's being sued for a rats a$$???

Posted at 11:26PM on Jan 29th 2008 by Richard

40. IN 1978-79, DONALD TRUMP WAS IN DEBT TO CITIBANK, BANKRUPTCY WAS FILED, (NOT ON HIS BEHALF ), HOWEVER RESOLVED THROUGH NEW INVESTMENTS THAT DID RESULT IN HIS REPAYING ALL DEBT TO CITIBANK, AND OTHER DEBTORS, HE IS VERY SENSITIVE ABOUT THIS, TO WHICH, HE DID PREVAIL. ANY REFERENCE TO THIS IS UNFOUNDED AND WILL BE REPUTED BY ALL MEANS NECESSARY.

Posted at 11:27PM on Jan 29th 2008 by humuhumunukunukuapua'a

41. trump hits the dirt

Posted at 11:29PM on Jan 29th 2008 by megh

42. drip drip

Posted at 11:30PM on Jan 29th 2008 by JM

43. YES YES YES....Down with the "Donald"....hehehehe

Posted at 11:33PM on Jan 29th 2008 by gupto

44. TRUMP IS A SLEAZY GUY AND DESERVES TO LOSE. I DOUBT HE WILL THOUGH... PROBABLY JUST A SETTLEMENT OUT OF COURT. I HAVE A UNIT AT TRUMP AND FEEL BAMBOOZLED MYSELF... HE INFLATED PRICES MAKING EVERYONE THINK THERE WAS GREAT VALUE - THEN CAME OUT WITH A CRAP SPLIT - 50% / 50% AND NOW WONT LET PEOPLE BACK OUT WITHOUT KEEPING THEIR $200,000 DEPOSITS.

Posted at 11:38PM on Jan 29th 2008 by Yooooooooooooo

45. DONALD TRUMP IS ON THE BOARD OF SHAREHOLDERS, OF WARNER BROTHERS ENTERTAINMENT, THAT TMZ.COM IS A PART OF, BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU MAKE ACCUSATIONS ABOUT.

Posted at 11:42PM on Jan 29th 2008 by humuhumunukunukuapua'a

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