03/31/17 02:15 PM—Updated 03/31/17 02:26 PM
By Steve Benen
It took a long time and a broken campaign promise, but Donald Trump is no longer facing fraud allegations stemming from his so-called “university.”
A federal judge on Friday approved a lawsuit settlement requiring President Trump to pay $25 million to former students of his now-defunct Trump University, bringing to a close a years-long legal saga that marred his run for president.
“The court finds that the amount offered in settlement is fair, adequate, and reasonable, and accordingly concludes that this factor weighs in favor of final approval,” U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel wrote in his ruling.
If this sounds familiar, it’s because the $25 million settlement was first agreed to last month, but one of the plaintiffs wanted to opt out to pursue a case against Trump on her own. Judge Curiel, whom Trump once condemned as “a total disgrace” as part of a racist tirade, today brought the matter to a close, dismissing the final objection.
More:
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/the-trump-university-fraud-case-comes-close
