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Who says I'm a millionaire?
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Who says I'm a millionaire?
Who says I'm a millionaire?
NEW YORK - Who wants to be a millionaire? Not Donald Trump, a self-professed billionaire.
Who says I'm a millionaire ?
The real estate mogul and reality TV star said on Tuesday that he had filed a lawsuit against author Timothy O'Brien for pegging his net worth at no more than US$250 million (S$405.3 million).
Trump, who is known for his reality show The Apprentice, sued O'Brien and his publisher, Warner Books, for defamatory statements in the book, TrumpNation: The Art Of Being The Donald.
At issue is Trump's net worth, which O'Brien reported was US$150 million to US$250 million, citing three people with direct knowledge of his finances.
Trump contends that his net worth is at least US$2.7 billion. He said the suit seeks US$5 billion in compensatory and punitive damages from Warner and O'Brien, a New York Times reporter who covered Trump's businesses for more than a decade.
'I believe it is important to expose irresponsible, malicious and false reporting,' Trump said in a statement.
A Warner Books spokesman said Trump had participated extensively and willingly in O'Brien's research for the book and the author was willing to meet Trump at any time to discuss its merits.
Reuters, NYT
NEW YORK - Who wants to be a millionaire? Not Donald Trump, a self-professed billionaire.
Who says I'm a millionaire ?
The real estate mogul and reality TV star said on Tuesday that he had filed a lawsuit against author Timothy O'Brien for pegging his net worth at no more than US$250 million (S$405.3 million).
Trump, who is known for his reality show The Apprentice, sued O'Brien and his publisher, Warner Books, for defamatory statements in the book, TrumpNation: The Art Of Being The Donald.
At issue is Trump's net worth, which O'Brien reported was US$150 million to US$250 million, citing three people with direct knowledge of his finances.
Trump contends that his net worth is at least US$2.7 billion. He said the suit seeks US$5 billion in compensatory and punitive damages from Warner and O'Brien, a New York Times reporter who covered Trump's businesses for more than a decade.
'I believe it is important to expose irresponsible, malicious and false reporting,' Trump said in a statement.
A Warner Books spokesman said Trump had participated extensively and willingly in O'Brien's research for the book and the author was willing to meet Trump at any time to discuss its merits.
Reuters, NYT
Trump has a point. A few hundred million here, a few hundred million there and soon you're talking about real money.
(realistically lowering his net worth will make hus reputation as a shrewd investor suffer, he gets less credibility and the spiral continues. I don't blame him for being pissed)
(realistically lowering his net worth will make hus reputation as a shrewd investor suffer, he gets less credibility and the spiral continues. I don't blame him for being pissed)
One in the hand is worth two of something
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I can't imagine what I could say that would be defamatory!Quasimodo wrote:I think all he's really after is a retraction, although it is defamatory so he might actually get some dough depending on the publicatiion's sources.
Hmm, how about you defame me, I'll sue you for one billion and we'll spliut the diff. deal?

SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
Saint wrote:What a complete and utter pleasant, charming, sincere guy you areQuasimodo wrote:
Hmm, how about you defame me, I'll sue you for one billion and we'll spliut the diff. deal?![]()
How we doing Quasi? Should get a few quid for that![]()
Hmm, trying to make me seem like a nice guy, eh? Well:

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I think he's got himself a bit lost and should be directed back to the "Lets ask a silly SIA question" threadQuasimodo wrote:Saint wrote:donno wrote:rain rain go away come again another day!!!
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