Trump refiles $15 billion defamation lawsuit towards New York Occasions

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

The amended criticism, filed within the U.S. District Courtroom for Florida’s Center District in Tampa, accuses The New York Occasions of defamation, citing two articles revealed in 2024 and a ebook authored by two Occasions reporters final 12 months. He's in search of $15 billion plus punitive damages.

"President Trump is constant to carry the Pretend Information accountable by means of this powerhouse lawsuit towards the New York Occasions, its reporters, and Penguin Random Home," a spokesman for Trump's authorized group instructed Fox Information Digital.

JUDGE TOSSES OUT 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 tossed it attributable to its size. (Getty Pictures / 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," which was authored by Craig and Buettner.

A spokesperson for The New York Occasions instructed Fox Information Digital, "As we stated when this was first filed and once more after the decide’s ruling to strike it: this lawsuit has no advantage. Nothing has modified at the moment. 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 additionally reached out to Penguin Random Home for remark.

TRUMP ANNOUNCES $15 BILLION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE NEW YORK TIMES FOR DEFAMATION, LIBEL

Final month, a federal decide demanded the president's group to amend and shorten its unique criticism, which was 85 pages lengthy, to not than 40 pages, and gave his group a 28-day window to refile. The amended criticism is 40 pages.

The revised go well with alleges defamation pertaining to The Occasions' reporting on Trump's stint as star of "The Apprentice" and allegations he engaged in suspect tax maneuvers.

President Donald Trump is accusing The New York Occasions of defamation over its reporting on his stint because the star of "The Apprentice" and alleged tax maneuvers. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Pictures)

This lawsuit follows others Trump had filed towards ABC Information, CBS Information and The Wall Avenue Journal. Trump has already secured eight-figure settlements towards ABC Information and CBS Information over the previous 12 months.

ABC agreed to pay $15 million final December as a charitable contribution to a future presidential museum or basis to settle Trump's defamation lawsuit. The go well with was prompted by anchor George Stephanopoulos repeatedly saying on the air Trump had beforehand been held responsible for rape, slightly than sexual abuse. It additionally paid $1 million in authorized charges.

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Trump additionally launched an "election interference" lawsuit towards CBS over its "60 Minutes" interview of then-Vice President Kamala Harris final 12 months, saying its modifying selections amounted to deceiving the general public. Forward of a deliberate $8 billion merger with Skydance Media, CBS mum or dad firm Paramount settled the lawsuit in July to a complete that might be upwards of $30 million.

Paramount International and CBS agreed in July to settle President Trump’s election interference lawsuit towards the community. (Getty Pictures)

Fox Information' David Rutz contributed to this report.

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Joseph A. Wulfsohn is a media reporter for Fox Information Digital. Story ideas will be despatched to joseph.wulfsohn@fox.com and on Twitter: @JosephWulfsohn.