MGM Ordered to Deliver Unaired 'Apprentice' Footage in Marketing Scam Lawsuit Against Trumps

[Dennis Donovan]

Source: Hollywood Reporter

The decision comes in an unidentified woman's lawsuit against The Trump Corporation and multiple members of the Trump family.

Journalists, litigants and even actor Tom Arnold for years have been trying to get their hands on unaired footage from The Celebrity Apprentice that allegedly incriminates Donald Trump -- and on Thursday a New York federal judge ordered MGM to hand over tapes in a lawsuit over an alleged multilevel marketing scam. Whether they're those tapes remains to be seen.

During a Thursday teleconference, U.S. District Judge Lorna G. Schofield told the studio it has to find a way to give plaintiffs access to footage from two episodes related to their suit. In October 2018, four unidentified individuals filed a class action complaint against Trump, The Trump Corporation, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Ivanka Trump. They claim the Trumps convinced people to become independent business owners for ACN Opportunity, which was promoted by the Trumps in various mediums, including on episodes of Celebrity Apprentice, without disclosing that their endorsements of the company were paid.

The decision was first reported by Bloomberg and has been confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter. This comes on the heels of Schofield's decision Wednesday to deny the defendants' motion to compel arbitration. While the plaintiffs did sign an arbitration agreement with ACN, Schofield found the Trumps weren't a party to that contract. She also found that, even if that weren't the case, the Trumps waived their right to arbitrate by waiting too long to file their motion to compel. (Read that opinion here.)

Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/mgm-ordered-deliver-unaired-apprentice-footage-marketing-scam-lawsuit-trumps-1289621

---

[no_hypocrisy]

1. This is getting good . . . . . .

[Coventina]

2. "in various mediums". Like those ladies in turbans with crystal balls?

Doesn't anyone bother with grammar anymore?

[Dennis Donovan]

3. .

[Coventina]

4. .

[MFGsunny]

5. Itsa what I like! Good day today on this one. More popcorn.

[jimfields33]

6. Not even sure they are the "good tapes" according to article

This could just be hawking products that turned to to be junk. We want the real apprentice tapes.

2 whole tapes we get.

[MFGsunny]

13. I hear ya. No doubt the judge deemed these tapes relevant to present case.

But I say ..... it's a dang good start to set precedent for maybe additional Apprentice tapes.

[jimfields33]

15. You are so right

[bluescribbler]

7. The fun is just beginning.

Of course the decision will be appealed. Can't wait to see the sack of orange shit respond.

[Mr.Bill]

9. The SCOTUS

will have a decision on this in June 2021.

[lark]

27. You hit the nail on the head with this.

I was just looking to see if someone else posted this first and you did. RW Russian Repug SCOTUS will shill for drumpf and nothing will come out until we can impeach one of them. Lucky for us that will be easy because Kav definitely committed perjury under oath so if we retake Senate and WH, we can get rid of this serial sexual assaulter and put in a real judge.

[Fritz Walter]

19. Rudy on-air meltdown in 3...2...1...

Good thing Lent’s almost over, huh?
(For those of us who’ve given up snacks for the past 38 days).

[Ford_Prefect]

8. Will be one heck of a thing if this is what brings him down, and long before he was "immunized".

[SheltieLover]

10. Asshole will appeal, as always

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[bluestarone]

11. Will this be another settle out of court thing?

PAYOFF? I hope not. I hope THIS destroys them ALL!!

[gibraltar72]

12. Barr to the rescue in 3 2 1.

[live love laugh]

14. Hurry! Turn the tapes over before they appeal! nt

[Lock him up.]

16. The law?

Orangevirus doesn't care about any law.

[marble falls]

17. Its been claimed there are rants with a lot of use of the n word.

[dewsgirl]

18. K and R

[kacekwl]

20. Most likely won't ever

see the light of day.

[oldsoftie]

21. I know. Everyone always gets so worked up over these things that amount to little

It doesnt even matter if he LOSES. He's already lost cases that make him look horrible. The sheep dont care & neither does he

[StarryNite]

22. He could stand in the middle of 5th Ave and shoot somebody

and not lose any votes.

[oldsoftie]

24. Looking accurate more and more every day.

[FakeNoose]

26. Chump's herd of voters is thinning already

If the tapes come out to the public, it's going to get really ugly.

Just sayin'

[Blue Owl]

23. Golfcart von Fatfuck's blooper reel

[Vinca]

25. Whoa - a lawsuit I haven't heard of. Just in time for the November election, too!

[Capt. America]

28. The courts always give this tool what he wants.

[Karma13612]

29. Just remember that Trump's favorite slogan is

“An appeal a day keeps lady justice at bay”

This, like everything else involving Trump, will go all the way to SCOTUS.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

30. Trump Family Files Appeal to Keep Fraud Lawsuit Private and Prevent Release of 'Apprentice' Tapes

Hat tip, Joe.My.God

Trump Family Files Appeal to Keep Fraud Lawsuit Private and Prevent Release of ‘Apprentice’ Tapes

by Colin Kalmbacher | 7:03 pm, April 13th, 2020

President Donald Trump and three of his adult children have filed a notice of appeal in a New York City federal court after last week suffering a major defeat over a bid to keep a fraud and deceptive trade practices lawsuit out of the public judicial system. They’ve also moved to stop ongoing discovery efforts.

{snip}