The federal government sued Fred Trump, Donald Trump and Trump Management in 1973, alleging discriminatory housing practices. The historical file contains the litigation and contemporary investigative material; an allegation in a complaint must still be distinguished from an adjudicated finding. [1]
The June 1975 consent order records vigorous denials and expressly resolves the case without deciding liability. It dismisses claims against Fred and Donald in their personal capacities with prejudice while imposing anti-discrimination duties on the company, its officers and others. A settlement therefore did not leave the business free of enforceable obligations. [2]
The careful description preserves both facts: the government brought a serious discrimination case, and this case ended through a negotiated decree rather than a trial verdict that Donald Trump personally discriminated. [1][2]