the entire project for sale in a bulk offer, rather than selling the units individually. It was stated that the project had been "well maintained and is in nearly move-in ready condition." A price was not specified, although experts for ST Residential had expected the project to sell for at least $125 million. By that time, nearly $4 million in liens had been filed against the project by previous buyers. A lawsuit filed by two buyers was the first to go to trial, in March 2014. The buyers stated that they invested in the project because they believed Trump was the developer, a claim that was refuted by Trump during his testimony. The two buyers sought $250,000 in unreturned deposits. The jury ruled in favor of Trump, whose attorney said he would seek millions of dollars in attorney fees from the buyers. Trump still faced a similar lawsuit consisting of 81 plaintiffs who were suing for the return of the $8 million deposit fees. Attorneys in the initial trial alleged that the judge displayed favoritism toward Trump which altered the jury's decision, but their request for a new trial was denied. Other lawsuits were expected to go to trial later that year, and many of them were settled confidentially. In June 2015, Trump sued Stillman for breach of contract, alleging that he lost millions of dollars because of the project's failure and because of legal fees. Trump stated that he had previously warned Stillman not to settle lawsuits related to the project unless Trump were released from liability, and alleged that Stillman had settled the lawsuits with escrow funds. Trump also alleged that his reputation was damaged. In March 2016, during Trump's U.S. presidential campaign, Republicans for the American Future Fund aired television advertisements in Florida against Trump for his involvement with Sater, in an attempt to prevent Trump from becoming the party's nominee. The following month, a Florida appeals court ruled that Trump did not misrepresent his role in the project, after the two buyers in the initial lawsuit trial appealed the decision. Conrad Fort Lauderdale CFLB Partnership LLC, which owned the nearby Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort and was an affiliate of Orchestra Hotels & Resorts, purchased the unfinished Trump project for $115 million in December 2013, with plans to open it as the Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach Residences. Potential buyers were told that they could move into