Most people know about Trump University, the bait and switch scam Trump set up to rip off elderly and uneducated folks hoping to get rich from real estate, where “tuition” could be as much as $35,000 for a few three-day seminars offering stale late-night infomercial advice.
Most people also know Trump is being sued by Attorneys General from around the country, including New York and California, for fraud.
Now, new information is coming to light on how and why Florida decided not to join in the civil lawsuits against Trump University.
Brief background: back in 2013, Pam Bondi, Florida Attorney General, personally asked Trump for a political contribution at the same time she was making the Trump University decision; shortly thereafter a $25,000 donation from Trump was sent to her reelection campaign; after receiving the donation Bondi announced Florida would not be suing Trump.
Those are the facts. What we need is an investigation to determine if there was quid pro quo by Trump and whether Bondi violated Florida ethics law by requesting and accepting a donation from an individual under investigation by her office. Sadly, any investigation will take months, with the results unknown until well after the election.