Article: Trump Breaks Off Talks With Taj Mahal Bondholders

Real estate developer Donald Trump took a giant step today toward placing the Taj Mahal Casino in bankruptcy proceedings, a move that could ultimately cost him ownership of his newest and biggest Atlantic City gambling palace.

Faced with a Thursday deadline for meeting a $47 million interest payment that he is expected to miss, Trump angrily broke off negotiations with bondholders that had been aimed at a financial bailout of the troubled property.

In a telephone interview early this evening, Trump said it was a "distinct possibility" that the Taj Mahal would soon be forced into a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, which would allow the casino to remain open while attorneys for all sides try ...

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