Crowds cheered as the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City was demolished on February 17, 2021. The oceanfront eyesore bearing the name of the former US president is a memory.  |
 | In 1982, a member of Philadelphia’s mafia was standing between Trump and land for a parking lot at his Trump Plaza casino hotel. Trump bought a nightclub owned by Salvatore 'Salvie' Testa. 'Le Bistro' had been purchased by Testa and partner Frank Narducci Jr. Both men had sad fates, Testa was whacked in 1984 weeks after a dispute with mob boss Nicky Scarfo. Narducci, who transferred his stake in the club to Testa in 1982, was sentenced to life in prison in 1989 for his role in a mob murder. Le Bistro, which had been vacant for years after the owners were denied a liquor license, was purchased from the mobster for $1.1m. |  The transaction went through a third party so Trump's name wouldn't be revealed. |
 | Trump bought the lot that had been bought five years earlier for $195k for more than twice it's market value. A secretary of Trump’s lawyer was shown as the purchaser. After the sale, the property was transferred to Trump. The Trump Plaza went bankrupt and was shuttered in 2014. |  |
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