"A New York Times spokesperson wrote in a statement that the lawsuit has "no merit." "It lacks any legitimate legal claims and instead is an attempt to stifle and discourage independent reporting. The New York Times will not be deterred by intimidation tactics. We will continue to pursue the facts without fear or favor and stand up for journalists' First Amendment right to ask questions on behalf of the American people.""
"Though the Times and Penguin Random House are headquartered in New York, Trump filed his lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The lawsuit complaint justifies the decision by stating that Trump is a citizen of Florida and his company, Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns Truth Social, is based in the district. (The other defendants - Times reporters Susanne Craig, Russ Buettner, Peter Baker and Michael S. Schmidt - are citizens of New York or Washington, D.C.)"
President Donald Trump sued The New York Times, three individual Times reporters, and publisher Penguin Random House in federal court in Florida seeking at least $15 billion in damages for alleged defamatory coverage. The complaint cites three articles and a book published before the 2024 presidential election and alleges the defendants intended to damage his business reputation, sabotage his 2024 candidacy, and prejudice judges and juries in cases against him. A Times spokesperson called the lawsuit meritless and an attempt to stifle reporting, asserting the paper will defend journalists' First Amendment rights. The complaint argues Florida jurisdiction based on Trump's Florida citizenship and his company's district presence.
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