"President Donald Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and four of its journalists on Monday, according to court documents.The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Florida names several articles and one book written by two of the publication's journalists and published in the lead up to the 2024 election, saying they are "part of a decades-long pattern by the New York Times of intentional and malicious defamation against President Trump.""
""Defendants published such statements negligently, with knowledge of the falsity of the statements, and/or with reckless disregard of their truth or falsity," the lawsuit says.The New York Times did not immediately respond to an email requesting comment early Tuesday.In a Truth Social post announcing the lawsuit, Trump accused The New York Times of lying about him and defaming him, saying it has become "a virtual 'mouthpiece' for the Radical Left Democrat Party.""
President Donald Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Florida against The New York Times and four of its journalists. The complaint names several articles and a book published in the lead-up to the 2024 election, calling those publications part of a decades-long pattern of intentional and malicious defamation. The suit alleges negligent publication, knowledge of falsity, or reckless disregard for truth. The New York Times did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Trump announced the filing on Truth Social and accused the paper of lying and acting as a 'mouthpiece' for the Radical Left Democrat Party. Trump previously sued The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch for $10 billion over reporting on ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The application deadline for Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies Awards is Friday, October 3, at 11:59 p.m. PT.
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