History News Network - As
a perennial litigant, Trump weaponized the law to devastate perceived
enemies, to consolidate power, to frustrate opposing parties, as former
federal prosecutor and acclaimed author James D. Zirin illuminates in
his compelling and disturbing history of Trump’s use and abuse of the
law, Plaintiff in Chief: A Portrait of Trump in 3,500 Lawsuits (All Points Books).
Mr.
Zirin is a distinguished veteran attorney who spent decades handling
complex litigation. He is also a self-described “middle of the road
Republican.” Plaintiff in Chief stands as his response to
Trump’s disrespect for law and our legal system. He stresses that the
book is a legal study, not a partisan takedown.
In
his book, Mr. Zirin scrupulously documents Trump’s life in courts of
law. Based on more than three years of extensive research, the book
examines illustrative cases and how they reflect on the character and
moral perspective of the current president. The details are grounded in
more than 3,500 lawsuits filed by Trump and against Trump. Litigation
usually involves sworn affidavits attesting to accuracy and testimony
given under oath if a trial occurs, so Mr. Zirin is able to reference
page after page of irrefutable evidence of Trump's legal maneuvering,
misstatements, hyperbole, and outright lies.
.... In 2016, there were 160 federal lawsuits pending in which
he was a named defendant, as well as numerous other investigations and
proceeding. Mr. Zirin observes that Trump “has been sued for race and
sex discrimination, sexual harassment, fraud, breach of trust, money
laundering, defamation, stiffing his creditors, defaulting on loans, and
. . . he [has] been investigated for deep ties to the Mob, which he
enjoyed over the years.”
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