Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is the 45th and current president of the United States. Before entering politics, he was a businessman and television personality. Trump was born and raised in the New York City borough of Queens, and received a bachelor's degree in economics from the Wharton School. He took charge of his family's real-estate business in 1971, renamed it The Trump Organization, and expanded its operations from Queens and Brooklyn into Manhattan.
The company built or renovated skyscrapers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses. Trump later started various side ventures, mostly by licensing his name. He owned the Miss Universe and Miss USA beauty pageants from 1996 to 2015, and produced and hosted The Apprentice, a reality television show, from 2003 to 2015. Forbes estimates his net worth to be $3.1 billion.
Michael Avenatti Sentenced to 2½ Years in Prison for Attempted Nike Extortion
thewrap.comreports. “Mr. Avenatti had become drunk on the power of his platform, or what he perceived the power of his platform to be,” said Judge Paul Gardephe during the sentencing at the U.S.
District Court in Manhattan.Gardephe called the high-profile lawyer’s conduct “outrageous” but did not sentence him to the nine years suggested by federal guidelines, citing what he saw as Avenatti’s “severe remorse.” He also sentenced him to three years of supervised release.In February 2020, Avenatti was found guilty on all three charges related to his attempts to extort the sports giant.Prior to his arrest, he gained widespread fame for representing Stormy Daniels, the adult film actress who said she had an affair with Donald Trump before he was president.
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