Plaintiff in chief: a portrait of Donald Trump in 3,500 lawsuits

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Prologue : Donald J. Trump, plaintiff (and defendant) in chief -- The first lawsuit : how Trump was baptized in litigation -- Trump takes Manhattan : the voyage across the East River -- Atlantic City takes Trump : how Trump bankrupted his casino empire and emerged with millions -- Litigation for lunch : how Trump used the lawsuit to preserve and protect his brand -- Empty threats : how Trump used the threat of litigation to intimidate his foes -- Trump and the mob : Trump's ties to the mafia -- Trump and his women : Trump's misogyny -- The professor of fraud : Trump University and other frauds -- The closing bell : life in the president's litigation bunker.;Donald Trump's political worldview was molded in the courtroom. He sees law not as a system of rules to be obeyed and ethical ideals to be respected, but as a weapon to be used against his adversaries or a hurdle to be sidestepped when it gets in his way. Zirin shows how Trump has weaponized the justice system throughout his career, and he has continued to use these backhanded tactics as president. He reveals Trump's lengthy litigation history as an indication of his character and morality, and his findings are chilling. -- adapted from jacket