Plaintiff in Chief, James D. Zirin
Plaintiff in Chief, James D. Zirin
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Plaintiff in Chief
A Portrait of Donald Trump in 3,500 Lawsuits

Author: James D. Zirin

Narrator: Michael Butler Murray

Unabridged: 9 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/24/2019


Synopsis

A comprehensive analysis of Donald Trump's legal history reveals his temperament, methods, character, and morality.

Unlike all previous presidents who held distinguished positions in government or the military prior to entering office, 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. He has weaponized the justice system throughout his career, and he has continued to use these backhanded tactics as Plaintiff in Chief.

In this audiobook, distinguished New York attorney James D. Zirin presents Trump's lengthy litigation history as an indication of his character and morality, and his findings are chilling: if you partner with Donald Trump, you will probably wind up litigating with him. If you enroll in his university or buy one of his apartments, chances are you will want your money back. If you are a woman and you get too close to him, you may need to watch your back. If you try to sue him, he's likely to defame you. If you make a deal with him, you had better get it in writing. If you are a lawyer, an architect, or even his dentist, you'd better get paid up front. If you venture an opinion that publicly criticizes him, you may be sued for libel.

A window into the president's dark legal history, Plaintiff in Chief is as informative as it is disturbing.

About James D. Zirin

JAMES D. ZIRIN a former Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, where he served in the Criminal Division under the legendary Robert Morgenthau. His writing has appeared in major periodicals such as Forbes, the LA Times, the London Times, the Washington Times, the Nation, and the New York Law Journal. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. A graduate of Princeton University, Zirin received his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Diane

President Trump has been involved in over 3,500 lawsuits throughout the years. That makes him the Plaintiff in Chief. But what else does that tell us about him? By all accounts, young Donald wanted to be like his father—rich and aggressive. Fred Trump lied obsessively about everything. He believed th......more

Goodreads review by Mark

Collects a boatload of data about Trump’s business practices supported by citations to books, newspaper articles, and magazine pieces. A former federal prosecutor and a trial lawyer for fifty years, Zirn, a self-proclaimed lifelong middle-of-the-road Republican, crafts a case that Trump has used the......more

Goodreads review by Cristie

Wow! After reading this book, I wonder how Donald Trump even got to be the nominee, let alone President. He was the subject of numerous lawsuits, but the one common denominator was his ability to not be impacted by them. He has a way of coming out unscathed while others take the fall for him. Every......more

Goodreads review by Brad

Gotta stop reading about this piece of...always feel like I need to take a shower after reading about him. Nothing really new if you have been paying attention to the news for the past few years, but Zirin does a pretty good job of gathering a lot of info into one place. Just more evidence, as if mo......more