Trump golf club renovation hit with 23rd lien, this time for $236K

[riversedge]

Source: miamiherald.com








August 10, 2016 6:37 PM

Evan Vucci AP

By JOSE LAMBIET



A 23rd lien was just filed against the Donald Trump-run company that owns Trump National Doral Miami golf club.

This lien, which opens the way for a forced sale of Doral unless it’s paid off, was filed Aug. 9 by Straticon LLC, the Martin County-based construction firm in charge of part of the $255 million renovation of the famed country club.

According to the paperwork, Starticon says it’s still owed $236,472 for its work on the three-year project, which ended in June.

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Don the Con at it again



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Matthew Yglesias ?@mattyglesias 7h7 hours ago Maine, USA

Trump's "just don't pay what you owe" business strategy works surprisingly well

[SunSeeker]

1. K & R for exposure.

[Granny M]

2. This guy is such a con.

He can't lose badly enough in November. And may he bring down the rest of his sorry party with him.

[avebury]

3. It boggles the mind why anybody would

agree to do business with Don the Con. He has had his reputation as Don the Con for quite a few years so I am starting to lose sympathy for idiots that were foolish enough to work with him. No job with Don the Con is worth it if you have to spend years and more dollars trying to get him to pay up.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

15. I guess they just hope they are part of the $250 million that does get paid out.

These big fat juicy deals are probably really enticing to contractors.

[Scarsdale]

4. Chump change

For someone who is supposedly a Billionaire, this is pocket change. So, maybe he is close to broke? I would like to be around when his campaign aides find out they will not be paid, either! This guy needs to be committed for mental evaluation.

[central scrutinizer]

18. Just like Rmoney

As soon as the election was called, all the campaign credit cards were cancelled, leaving the aides stranded.

[Mike Daniels]

19. From what I've read in past stories

His common excuse for shorting the contractors is that the work wasnt up to standard and full payment wasn't warranted.

As common as this appears to be I would think vendors would jack up the estimate with the anticipation he's going to renage on the quoted amount.

[Ford_Prefect]

5. Promises were made and apparently a few payments. But this is land in Florida owned by Trump...

But the lien comes in the wake of filings by 22 other contractors or subcontractors claiming that the Republican presidential nominee’s Trump Endeavor 12 LLC, the golf club’s owner, failed to pay their contracts in full.

Just last month, Trump Endeavor managed to stave off an attempt by a mom-and-pop paint supplier, The Paint Spot, to force the sale of the club over the final payment of $34,000 for $200,000 worth of paint.

Democratic Party presidential wannabe Hillary Clinton has brought up the Trump company’s payment issues routinely on the campaign trail.

Alan Garten, Trump’s business attorney, pointed out that 18 of the 23 liens filed against the Doral owner have been satisfied.

“Payments have been made,” Garten said. “On a project of this magnitude with hundreds of contractors, 20 liens isn’t a big deal. It’s a complicated project, and what’s important is the fact things are getting paid.”

It could have been in Manhattan, or Scotland...

[jaxind]

6. Does Anyone Know?

Just curious - has anyone heard about any drop in attendance to trump's casinos or golf courses? I can't imagine anyone other than a trump supporter patronizing his places. I would love to know if any of his businesses have been affected!

[groundloop]

10. Yes, saw an article a few days ago stating that there was a 17% drop

Wish I had the link, can't remember where I saw it. But they were very clear that tRump's properties had sustained a 17% drop in attendance in recent months.

[RapSoDee]

7. Trump's Republican business practices not good for golf or America

or anyone, it seems.

[citizen blues]

8. With the national exposure of his business practices,

I don't see how anyone but a supporter would still do business with him. Either that or insist on full payment up front. Taking anything less as a down payment would just be stupid. Of course, Trump supporters will still work for him- at least until his stiffing them puts them out of business.

I'm not a lawyer, but doesn't the sheer volume of broken contracts constitute a deliberate fraud? Why hasn't he faced criminal charges? Or could he in the future?

[groundloop]

11. Hell, he uses bankruptcy as a normal business strategy

THAT, of course, is how you can legally get away with breaking contracts. It's legalized stealing, and tRump is good at it.

[dembotoz]

13. i am a small business and a big contract like a trump location is like a field of dreams moment

i CAN see why folks would do business or try to anyway

the it won't happen to me belief is strong in small business.....

Also you might not know...lets say you sell materials to a company who gets a big contract with trump.
the contractor order a big order from you...you smile and ship....the contractor gets stiffed which mean you get stiffed.....

Ripple effect......Like when a big employer leaves town....The employees are not the only ones who take it in the shorts....the whole community does

[Loki]

9. And all anyone can talk about is

Hillary's "trust issues". Give me a fucking break.

[sinkingfeeling]

12. Hope they sue him into the ground.

[Tempest]

14. This pro-Drumpf hack writer left out an important fact

From the article: Just last month, Trump Endeavor managed to stave off an attempt by a mom-and-pop paint supplier, The Paint Spot, to force the sale of the club over the final payment of $34,000 for $200,000 worth of paint.


In fact, The Paint Spot won a lawsuit against Drumpf and the judge awarded them $300,000.

[flvegan]

16. Trump has appealed to the 3rd DCA.

As of yesterday, I believe. That judgment is bound to get a bit higher.

[canetoad]

17. His course in Aberdeen, Scotland

Is also in trouble.

Donald Trump’s golf resort in Aberdeenshire has admitted it failed to comply with strict data protection laws after not registering with the UK’s privacy watchdog, the Guardian can reveal.

The Information Commissioner’s Office contacted staff at the £30m resort near Aberdeen, Scotland, after it confirmed it was not registered under the Data Protection Act despite operating an extensive CCTV system and handling data on thousands of golfers and guests, its staff and suppliers.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/aug/11/trump-scottish-golf-resort-admits-breaching-data-protection-law