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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts) Wed Aug 16, 2017, 02:59 AM Aug 2017

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Trump's bid for Sydney casino 30 years ago rejected due to 'mafia connections

Donald Trump wanted to build a casino in Sydney three decades ago, but the plan was rejected due to ‘Trump mafia connections’, declassified NSW cabinet papers reveal.

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Trump's bid for Sydney casino 30 years ago rejected due to 'mafia connections (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Aug 2017 OP

so that is why he is called 'The Don' Angry Dragon Aug 2017 #1

Yes he's a thug onetexan Aug 2017 #2

The article mentions a clergyman on the NSW council who opposed the deal because klook Aug 2017 #3

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

1. so that is why he is called 'The Don'

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Wed Aug 16, 2017, 03:08 AM

Aug 2017

onetexan

(13,036 posts)

2. Yes he's a thug

Reply to Angry Dragon (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 16, 2017, 03:15 AM

Aug 2017

klook

(12,154 posts)

3. The article mentions a clergyman on the NSW council who opposed the deal because

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Wed Aug 16, 2017, 03:23 AM

Aug 2017

he feared a casino would attract prostitution and organized crime. It's not clear there was any evidence of mafia connections.

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