“Whether instigated by him or by his supporters,” she added, “the harms at issue here are not hypothetical. Each invested in ACN, a telecommunications marketing company, after watching promotional videos featuring Mr. Trump, the suit said. The company paid Mr. Trump millions to endorse its products. The center is funding the lawsuit by paying attorneys’ fees and costs, the plaintiffs’ lawyers have said. The suit also names as defendants three of Mr. Trump’s children — Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and Eric Trump.

Source: New York Times December 21, 2018 01:20 UTC