The court papers also say Trump confessed to misrepresentations in sworn testimony, and that evidence of his intent to defraud is "overwhelming." Trump owned 92 percent of Trump University and had control over all major decisions, plaintiffs' court papers say, and should be held liable under a statute targeting racketeering. A US District judge will hear arguments on Friday over whether to dismiss a 2013 fraud lawsuit against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump stemming from his Trump University real-estate seminars. The cases against Trump University have regularly cropped up during the presidential campaign. In addition, Trump's lawyers claim references in marketing materials to "secrets," "hand-picked" instructors or "university" were mere sales "puffery."

Source: dna July 22, 2016 10:37 UTC