Título: PLAINTIFF IN CHIEF: A PORTRAIT OF DONALD TRUMP IN 3,500 LAWSUITS
Autor: ZIRIN, JAMES D.
Año: 2019
Género: BIOGRAFÍAS Y MEMORIAS
Formato: PDF
Donald Trump’s turbulent relationship with the law reveals everything you need to know about him –both as a man and as president.
Unlike previous presidents who held distinguished positions in government or the military prior to entering office, Donald Trump’s political worldview was molded in the courtroom. Litigation is the key to understanding Trump, beginning with the sheer volume of lawsuits to which he has been party. At 3,500-plus, it seems clear that threatening, bringing, or responding to lawsuits has been a major part of his activity as a businessman. What’s more, he clearly enjoys it.
In «Plaintiff in Chief», former prosecutor James D. Zirin pores through this vast legal record and shows that Trump’s style of litigation offers key insights into his character. If you partner with Trump, you will probably wind up litigating with him. If you enroll in his university or buy one of his apartments, chances are you will want your money back. If you are a woman and you get too close to him, you may need to watch your back. If you try to sue him, he’s likely to defame you. If you make a deal with him, you had better get it in writing. If you are a lawyer, an architect, or even his dentist, you'd better get paid up front. If you venture an opinion that publicly criticizes him, you may be sued for libel.
Zirin concludes that under the tutelage of his mentor, the notorious Roy Cohn, Trump learned to see the law not as a system of rules to be obeyed or ethical ideals to be respected, but as a weapon to be used against his adversaries or an obstacle to be sidestepped. Trump has weaponized and evaded the justice system throughout his career, and he has continued to use these backhanded tactics as president.
A window into the president’s dark legal history —and ultimately his soul— «Plaintiff in Chief» is in equal parts informative, entertaining, and disturbing.
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