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Trump Slaps A $15 Billion Defamation, Libel Lawsuit Against The New York Times - News (NASDAQ:NWSA), News (NASDAQ:NWS)
Benzinga· 2025-09-16 06:51
Group 1 - President Donald Trump announced a $15 billion defamation and libel lawsuit against The New York Times Co. [1] - Trump accused The New York Times of being biased and making illegal campaign contributions, labeling the newspaper a "mouthpiece" for the Democratic Party [2] - The lawsuit is being filed in Florida, and Trump claims that The New York Times has engaged in a long-term pattern of lying about him and his family [2][3] Group 2 - This lawsuit follows a previous $10 billion defamation lawsuit filed by Trump against the Wall Street Journal and its parent company, News Corp, over a false report linking him to Jeffrey Epstein [3] - Trump won a $16 million settlement from Paramount Global related to a "60 Minutes" interview, although the company did not issue an apology [4] - The settlement prompted Senator Elizabeth Warren to call for an investigation into Trump's dealings with Paramount Global, suggesting a "secret side deal" [4]
Trump says he is bringing a $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times
Business Insider· 2025-09-16 04:35
Core Points - President Donald Trump is suing The New York Times for defamation and libel, seeking $15 billion in damages [1] - The lawsuit was filed in the Tampa division of the Middle District of Florida by Trump's lawyer, Alejandro Brito, who has previously represented Trump in similar cases [2] - The lawsuit claims that the Times has engaged in a long-term pattern of malicious defamation against Trump, labeling the newspaper as a "mouthpiece of the Democrat Party" [7] Summary by Sections Lawsuit Details - The lawsuit accuses The New York Times and four of its journalists of attempting to destroy Trump's reputation and subjecting him to humiliation [2] - Specific articles and a book titled "Lucky Loser" by Times reporters are cited as part of the defamation [2] Previous Legal Actions - This is not the first lawsuit Trump has filed against The New York Times; a previous case in 2021 was dismissed, resulting in Trump owing the Times $392,638.69 in legal fees [9]
ALEX SPIRO FILES DEFAMATION SUIT AGAINST SHORT SELLER ON BEHALF OF TECNOGLASS
Prnewswire· 2025-09-10 12:48
Core Points - Tecnoglass Inc. has filed a federal defamation lawsuit against short seller Christian Lamarco and his firm Culper Research for allegedly publishing false claims linking the company to the Sinaloa cartel [1][2][3] - The lawsuit claims that Culper Research profited from short positions by spreading fabricated allegations based on inauthentic intelligence documents confirmed by the Mexican government [2] - The complaint highlights that this is not the first instance of defamation suits against Lamarco and Culper Research, and it seeks damages, attorneys' fees, and an injunction for the removal of the defamatory statements [3]