Trump World Tower’s condo board is done playing nice with Afghanistan’s old government.
The board, led by Trump allies, moved to foreclose on a $4.2 million unit owned by the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the United Nations, alleging it had not paid condo fees in three years.
The Mission did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The complaint alleges the entity, which represents the interests of the former Afghan government, not the current Taliban-led administration, has racked up nearly $300,000 in common charges since March 2022.
The suit seeks to foreclose on a lien the board filed against the apartment in August 2024.
The Mission’s late fees align with the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 and the subsequent fall of its government.
Under the Taliban’s totalitarian control, the country’s economy has “basically collapsed,” according to the United Nations Development Programme, a nonprofit focused on ending poverty.
It’s unclear how the Mission is currently being funded. National missions to the UN are backed by the governments they represent, but the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — which the delegation represents — is no longer in power.
Trump World Tower is managed by the Trump Organization and has been run by a board of Trump cronies since 2006, when the president’s former fixer, Michael Cohen, helped him regain control of the board.
As of last month, the Trump administration was considering a travel ban that would bar citizens of 11 countries — including Afghanistan — from entering the U.S. The Trump White House also recently cut aid for Afghans who helped the U.S. during the war in Afghanistan, the AP reported.
Last summer, Trump World condo owners staged an attempt to strip the Tower of its namesake but ultimately failed.
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