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Trump Entertainment Resorts and its predecessors have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection four times, in 1991, following construction of the $1-billion Trump Taj Mahal, and in 2004, 2009 and 2014. In 2004, Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts explored various options for restructuring its debt, amid speculation that it might file for bankruptcy.
The Taj Mahal came to the brink of closure in 2014 as its parent company went through bankruptcy, but ultimately remained open under the new ownership of Icahn Enterprises. In 2015, the Taj Mahal admitted to having "willfully violated" anti- money-laundering regulations for years and was fined $10 million.
In 1991, Trump Taj Mahal was unable to service its debt and filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. [389] Forbes indicated that this first bankruptcy was the only one where Trump's personal financial resources were involved. Time, however, maintains that $72 million of his personal money was also involved in a later 2004 bankruptcy. [390]
"The Trump Taj Mahal, which was built and owned by President Trump, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1991. The Trump Plaza, the Trump Castle, and the Plaza Hotel, all owned by President Trump at ...
The agreement helped Trump avoid personal bankruptcy after having to file for corporate bankruptcy four times prior. [44] The Taj Mahal property was repurchased in 1996 and consolidated into Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts, which filed for bankruptcy in 2004 with $1.8 billion in debt, filing again for bankruptcy five years later with $50 million ...
Of the Taj Mahal, Eleanor Phelps wrote, “Nothing could possibly do it justice and so I shan’t try.” ... After the bankruptcy of its Hong Kong parent company, Crystal was purchased by ...
As the Taj Mahal's budget had ballooned to $930 million, Resorts struggled to find the financing to complete it. [27] With the company claiming to be near bankruptcy in early 1988, Trump made a tender offer to buy all outstanding stock for $22 a share, stating that he was willing to personally finance the construction, but only if he owned the ...
Trump Plaza's revenues took a sharp decline in 1990, due to competition from its newly opened sister property, the Trump Taj Mahal, which was a mile away. [15] The casino narrowly averted default on a 1991 payment to bondholders by taking out a $25 million mortgage on its parking garage. [15]