Trump refiles $15 billion defamation lawsuit against New York Times

FIRST ON FOX — President Donald Trump on Thursday refiled his $15 billion lawsuit towards The New York Occasions after a federal decide beforehand dismissed the unique lawsuit attributable to its size.

The amended criticism, filed within the U.S. District Court docket for the Center District of Florida in Tampa, accuses The New York Occasions of defamation, citing two articles printed in 2024 and a ebook written by two Occasions reporters final yr. He’s looking for $15 billion plus damages.

“President Trump continues to carry Faux Information accountable by means of this highly effective lawsuit towards the New York Occasions, its reporters and Penguin Random Home,” a spokesperson for Trump’s authorized workforce advised Fox Information Digital.

JUDGE REJECTS TRUMP’S $15 BILLION LAWSUIT AGAINST NEW YORK TIMES FOR BEING TOO LONG

President Donald Trump has refiled his $15 billion lawsuit towards The New York Occasions after a decide dismissed it attributable to its size. (Getty Photographs/iStock)

The named defendants are The New York Occasions Firm, reporters Susanne Craig, Russ Buettner, Peter Baker and Michael S. Schmidt, and Penguin Random Home, writer of “Fortunate Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father’s Fortune and Created the Phantasm of Success,” written by Craig and Buettner.

A spokesperson for The New York Occasions advised Fox Information Digital: “As we mentioned when this was first filed and once more after the decide’s ruling to dismiss it, this lawsuit has no advantage. Nothing has modified right now. That is merely an try and stifle unbiased reporting and generate PR consideration, however The New York Occasions is not going to be deterred by intimidation ways.”

Fox Information Digital has additionally contacted Penguin Random Home for remark.

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Final month, a federal decide required the president’s workforce to amend and shorten the unique criticism, which was 85 pages lengthy, to not more than 40 pages, and gave his workforce 28 days to refile the criticism. The amended criticism runs to 40 pages.

The revised criticism alleges defamation associated to The Occasions’ reporting on Trump’s function as star of “The Apprentice” and allegations that he engaged in questionable tax maneuvers.

President Donald Trump is accusing The New York Occasions of defamation over its reporting on his stint as star of “The Apprentice” and alleged tax maneuvers. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Photographs)

This lawsuit follows others filed by Trump towards ABC Information, CBS Information and The Wall Road Journal. Trump has already reached eight-figure settlements towards ABC Information and CBS Information over the previous yr.

ABC agreed final December to pay $15 million as a charitable contribution to a future presidential museum or basis to settle Trump’s defamation lawsuit. The cost was prompted by host George Stephanopoulos who repeatedly mentioned on air that Trump had beforehand been held responsible for rape, moderately than sexual abuse. It additionally paid $1 million in authorized charges.

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Trump additionally launched an “election interference” lawsuit towards CBS final yr over his “60 Minutes” interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris, saying his modifying choices amounted to deceptive the general public. Forward of a deliberate $8 billion merger with Skydance Media, CBS father or mother firm Paramount settled the lawsuit in July for a complete that might exceed $30 million.

Paramount World and CBS agreed in July to settle President Trump’s lawsuit towards the community. (Getty Photographs)

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Fox Information’ David Rutz contributed to this report.

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