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Trump faces Deutsche suit over Chicago tower

By Matthew Garrahan in Los Angeles, Hal Weitzman in Chicago and Nicole Bullock in New York

Published: December 1 2008 23:35 | Last updated: December 2 2008 00:38

The gaming industry slump and real estate slowdown is threatening to hit Donald Trump in the wallet as he faces a lawsuit from Deutsche Bank over a 92-storey Chicago tower development.

The bank is demanding Mr Trump pay a $40m personal guarantee relating to the balance of a $640m construction loan to build Trump International Hotel and Tower, which is set to be the second tallest building in the US when completed.

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