According to an investigation published this week in The New York Times, by the early 2010s current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's casinos owed nearly $30 million in back taxes, with the state of New Jersey having battled in court for six years in an attempt to collect what was owed. However, in December 2011 the state agreed to a settlement that saw it collect just $5 million of what had been owed.
The NYT suggests a connection between the tax burden being reduced and Governor Chris Christie having taken office a year before, noting how after he had "the tone of the litigation shifted" before the settlement was reached.