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The retired New Jersey widow who defied Donald Trump

Vera Coking took on the Trump empire
Prime real estate
Million-dollar offer
Sweetening the deal
Legal victory
Reduced to rubble
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Vera Coking took on the Trump empire

For many homeowners, the prospect of single-handedly taking on the world's biggest developers would be a daunting one. But not so for Vera Coking, a retiree from New Jersey, whose home was threatened by none other than Donald Trump in the 1990s. But the business mogul had no idea who he was going up against... Click or scroll on to discover how one determined woman stood up to the Trump empire and came out on top.
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Natalie Davies

15 January 2022

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