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.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Pleads Not Guilty to Sex Trafficking and Racketeering Charges
variety.comdetention letter, prosecutors argued that the severity of the charges, combined with Combs’ extraordinary wealth, make him a flight risk.
They also argue that Combs has impeded the investigation by pressuring witnesses to lie to law enforcement, and could tamper with the case if released. “The defendant is dangerous and poses an ongoing threat to the safety of the community,” the prosecutors allege.
Combs’ lawyers have said that the prosecution is “unjust,” and that he has cooperated with the authorities. “He is an imperfect person but he is not a criminal,” said attorney Marc Agnifilo in a statement. “To his credit Mr.
Combs has been nothing but cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges.
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