re: #2 silverdolphin

From below where I helped kill the thread:
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The stock will drop unless it is propped up by someone. I expect the Saudis would not mind paying to keep the stock propped up. As does Jared. So they buy up all the stock at a high price, Trump gets the cash, then Jared-Saudis are the ones who dump the stock and take a hit that they can write off. I do not expect much of Trump’s shares to ever really get to the free market

I’m pretty sure every bit of what you just described is illegal. While it may happen on a fairly regular basis on Wall Street, it’s similar to the situation Trump is currently in: He was playing the same game as everyone, he just made too much noise, and the AG finally had to shut him down. If they do this, the SEC will be paying attention.