Bloomberg Law
June 8, 2016, 9:17 PM UTC

Does Trump Know His University’s Lawyer Supports Clinton?

Gabe Friedman
Freelancer

Two months after publicly entering the case, the lead lawyer defending Trump University in a class-action donated the maximum allowable amount to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.

O’Melveny & Myers’ Daniel Petrocelli filed a notice of appearance for Trump University on Nov. 23, 2015, and then donated $2,700 to Clinton on Jan. 11, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, which tracks political donations. He had made two $1,000 donations to Clinton in 1999 and 2000, and donated $250 to Bill Clinton in 1992.

He has not donated any money to Trump’s campaign, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. According to the ...

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