R-10A Adjudicated, finalBusiness fraud
Trump University
Evidence grade A: A jury or court decided, and the appeals are over.
What happened
Former students sued over real-estate seminars they described as a high-pressure fraud. He settled for $25 million on November 18, 2016, without admitting wrongdoing.
Where it stands
Closed.
Harm
Financial. Students who paid thousands for programs they described as worthless.
His response
He says he settled only to focus on the presidency and would have won at trial.
Sources
- Low v. Trump University, S.D. Cal. (settlement 2016)en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_University #210
Status checked October 15, 2026. Court cases move; before relying on a pending matter, open the source for later developments.