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Reuters reported a Manhattan judge ruled the four can face state civil claims of fraud, unfair competition and false advertising, but dismissed federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act claims also filed by the plaintiffs.

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The investors argued in court documents that the Trumps were paid secretly to endorse a company, American Communications Network, and tricked them into thinking President Trump thought the business would succeed and provide a return on their investments.

An attorney for the investors told the news service that the case would go forward “to obtain justice for the plaintiffs, and thousands of other working Americans just like them, who each lost hundreds or thousands of dollars as a result of the defendants’ fraudulent scheme.”

Attorneys for the Trumps, who had sought a full dismissal of the case, told Reuters in an interview that they were "delighted" that the judge had decided to dismiss the federal charges and predicted that the state case would soon fall apart as well.

“We are delighted by the court’s decision,” attorney Joanna Hendon told the news service. “The RICO claims were baseless and should never have been brought, and we look forward to dispensing with the rest of the case.”