"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."
"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." Trump has gone after other media outlets, including filing a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch in July after the newspaper published a story reporting on his ties to wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein."
Donald Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Florida against The New York Times and four journalists, naming several articles and a book published before the 2024 election. The lawsuit alleges the pieces are part of a decades-long pattern of intentional and malicious defamation and claims defendants published statements negligently, with knowledge of falsity, or with reckless disregard for truth. The New York Times did not immediately respond to a comment request. Trump posted on Truth Social accusing the paper of lying and acting as a "virtual 'mouthpiece' for the Radical Left Democrat Party." He previously filed a $10 billion suit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch.
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