Trump Acquires Miss Universe Organization from ITT Corp

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Judicial Capture Intelligence Penetration

Donald Trump purchases the Miss Universe Organization, including Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants, from ITT Corp and Madison Square Garden. This acquisition establishes infrastructure later used for alleged exploitation patterns. Trump would later admit judges were too focused on intelligence, stating he wasn’t interested in contestants who had become doctors.

Sources & Citations

[1] Donald Trump Buys Miss Universe Organization · Jun 20, 1996 Tier 1

[2] Trump Acquires Miss Universe Pageants · Oct 12, 2016 Tier 1

[3] Donald Trump Buys the Miss Universe Organization from ITT Corp · Jun 20, 1996 Tier 2

[4] NBC and Donald Trump's Miss Universe Business Relationship Explained · Sep 11, 2015 Tier 1

Tiers Tier 1 court records & gov docs · Tier 2 established outlets · Tier 3 regional & specialty press · Tier 4 opinion or single-source. Methodology →

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The Cascade Ledger. “Trump Acquires Miss Universe Organization from ITT Corp.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, June 20, 1996. https://capturecascade.org/event/1996-06-20--trump-acquires-miss-universe-organization-from-itt/