Trump University
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Trump University was a for-profit education company offering real estate and business seminars that became widely known for lawsuits alleging fraud and deceptive practices.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trump University canonical | 6 |
| Trump Entrepreneur Initiative LLC | 2 |
| Trump University LLC | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T38704 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Trump University Context triple: [Donald Trump, founded, Trump University]
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A.
The Trump Organization
The Trump Organization is a privately held American conglomerate of real estate, hospitality, and branding businesses long controlled by Donald Trump and his family.
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B.
Donald Trump
Donald Trump is an American businessman, television personality, and politician who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.
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C.
Obama Foundation
The Obama Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on civic engagement, leadership development, and community initiatives inspired by the values and legacy of Barack Obama.
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D.
The Giving Pledge
The Giving Pledge is a philanthropic campaign that encourages the world’s wealthiest individuals and families to commit the majority of their wealth to charitable causes during their lifetimes or in their wills.
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E.
The Art of the Deal
The Art of the Deal is a 1987 business memoir and self-help book in which Donald Trump outlines his deal-making philosophy and recounts key episodes from his real estate career.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Trump University Target entity description: Trump University was a for-profit education company offering real estate and business seminars that became widely known for lawsuits alleging fraud and deceptive practices.
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A.
The Trump Organization
The Trump Organization is a privately held American conglomerate of real estate, hospitality, and branding businesses long controlled by Donald Trump and his family.
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B.
Donald Trump
Donald Trump is an American businessman, television personality, and politician who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.
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C.
Obama Foundation
The Obama Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on civic engagement, leadership development, and community initiatives inspired by the values and legacy of Barack Obama.
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D.
The Giving Pledge
The Giving Pledge is a philanthropic campaign that encourages the world’s wealthiest individuals and families to commit the majority of their wealth to charitable causes during their lifetimes or in their wills.
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E.
The Art of the Deal
The Art of the Deal is a 1987 business memoir and self-help book in which Donald Trump outlines his deal-making philosophy and recounts key episodes from his real estate career.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct company
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for-profit education company ⓘ real estate seminar company ⓘ |
| accusation |
false claims about Trump’s personal involvement
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false claims about instructor qualifications ⓘ high-pressure sales tactics ⓘ misleading marketing ⓘ violating consumer protection laws ⓘ |
| businessModel | for-profit ⓘ |
| closureReason | legal and regulatory pressure ⓘ |
| coFounder |
Jonathan Spitalny
ⓘ
Michael Sexton ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| courseFormat |
live seminars
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online courses ⓘ |
| describedAs |
alleged fraudulent education scheme
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controversial business venture of Donald Trump ⓘ |
| endDate | 2010 ⓘ |
| founder | Donald Trump ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| industry |
education
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real estate education ⓘ |
| laterName |
Trump University
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Trump Entrepreneur Initiative LLC
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| legalForm | limited liability company ⓘ |
| marketingUseOfBrand |
Donald Trump
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surface form:
Trump
|
| nameChangeReason | pressure from New York State Education Department ⓘ |
| notableCase | New York v. Trump Entrepreneur Initiative LLC ⓘ |
| notableCriticismBy |
Attorney General of New York
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surface form:
New York Attorney General
|
| notableDuring | 2016 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| offered |
business seminars
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mentorship programs ⓘ real estate seminars ⓘ |
| originalName |
Trump University
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Trump University LLC
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| owner | Donald Trump ⓘ |
| plaintiff |
U.S. state of New York
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surface form:
State of New York
former students ⓘ |
| priceRange | up to tens of thousands of dollars ⓘ |
| regulatoryActionBy |
New York State Department of Education
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surface form:
New York State Education Department
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| regulatoryIssue | lacked license to call itself a university in New York ⓘ |
| settlementAmount | 25000000 USD ⓘ |
| settlementDate | 2016-11 ⓘ |
| settlementType | no admission of wrongdoing ⓘ |
| startDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| stateOfHeadquarters | New York ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
class action lawsuits
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deceptive practices lawsuits ⓘ fraud lawsuits ⓘ |
| targetAudience | aspiring real estate investors ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Trump University Description of subject: Trump University was a for-profit education company offering real estate and business seminars that became widely known for lawsuits alleging fraud and deceptive practices.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Trump University LLC
this entity surface form:
Trump Entrepreneur Initiative LLC
this entity surface form:
Trump Entrepreneur Initiative LLC