Trump hits Bob Woodward with $50 million lawsuit for releasing audio of interviews
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump hits Bob Woodward with $50 million lawsuit for releasing audio of interviews

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump has found a new foe in court -- the same journalist that broke the Richard Nixon Watergate scandal and who Trump talked to nearly two dozen times over eight months. The lawsuit alleges that Woodward along with publishing company Simon & Schuster and parent company Paramount Global did not have the legal rights to use recordings from the interview for an audiobook, "The Trump Tapes," that was released in October 2022. Trump's lawsuit states that Simon & Schuster and Paramount Global illegally profited from the tapes, and he is seeking nearly $50 million in damages. IN OTHER NEWS: Florida election supervisors balk at implementing new ID provisions in vote-by-mail ballots According to Bloomberg, Trump's interviews with Woodward began in 2016 when he was still a candidate for president.

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Florida judge denies Pulitzer Board’s bid to stay defamation lawsuit from Trump
6 days ago

Florida judge denies Pulitzer Board’s bid to stay defamation lawsuit from Trump

CNN  

New York CNN — A Florida circuit judge on Monday denied the Pulitzer Board’s request to pause a defamation lawsuit from Donald Trump until the president is out of office. Trump brought the lawsuit against the board in 2022 after it defended its decision to award the 2018 National Reporting prize to the Washington Post and the New York Times …

Donald Trump threatens to sue authors and media who use anonymous sources
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Donald Trump threatens to sue authors and media who use anonymous sources

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump, furious over a disparaging new tell-all book about him, threatened on Wednesday to sue authors and media outlets that use anonymous sources. In a social media post Trump said that after what he called his wildly successful first month back in power, "Fake books and stories" with anonymous sources are coming out and "at some point …

Furious over critical tell-all book, Trump threatens to sue authors, media using anonymous sources
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Furious over critical tell-all book, Trump threatens to sue authors, media using anonymous sources

Firstpost  

“At some point I am going to sue some of these dishonest authors and book publishers, or even media in general, to find out whether or not these “anonymous sources” even exist, which they largely do not. They are made up, defamatory fiction, and a significant price should be paid for this blatant dishonesty,” Trump said President Donald Trump speaks …

Paramount execs fear bribery accusations if they settle with Trump: report
1 month ago

Paramount execs fear bribery accusations if they settle with Trump: report

Raw Story  

Paramount executives are concerned they could face bribery accusations if they agree to settle a liability lawsuit with President Donald Trump. Paramount has mulled over the idea of settling a lawsuit Trump filed against CBS News over a "60 Minutes" interview, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. "60 Minutes" later said their extensive interview with Harris had to be edited …

George Stephanopoulos signs new deal with ABC News amid Trump lawsuit turmoil
2 months, 3 weeks ago

George Stephanopoulos signs new deal with ABC News amid Trump lawsuit turmoil

LA Times  

George Stephanopoulos has agreed to a new multiyear contract to remain with the ABC News morning program “Good Morning America.” “Good Morning America” co-host George Stephanopoulos, who is taking fire over Walt Disney Co.’s decision to settle President-elect Donald Trump’s defamation suit against ABC News, isn’t going anywhere. Stephanopoulos, 63, recently agreed to a new multiyear contract to remain with …

Trump's lawyers now saying 'quiet part out loud' in new Woodward lawsuit motion: analyst
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump's lawyers now saying 'quiet part out loud' in new Woodward lawsuit motion: analyst

Raw Story  

A legal analyst said ABC News's settlement of the lawsuit with Donald Trump for $15 million has emboldened him to launch a war against anyone he finds objectionable. In a letter to the judge Tuesday, Trump's lawyer, Robert Garson, claimed that since ABC News settled its case with Trump, Simon and Schuster should do the same. In a November letter …

Trump is already delivering on his promise to go after the press
3 months ago

Trump is already delivering on his promise to go after the press

Politico  

“It’s extremely troubling,” said David Schulz, who runs a media law clinic at Yale Law School. “Whether it’s criminally or civilly, we’ll figure that out.” Defamation cases: A potent weapon Among the arrows in Trump’s legal quiver is the defamation lawsuit — a type of civil claim in which publishers can be ordered to pay eye-popping sums if a court …

Emboldened by ABC settlement, Trump threatens more lawsuits against the press
3 months ago

Emboldened by ABC settlement, Trump threatens more lawsuits against the press

CNN  

New York CNN — President-elect Donald Trump had not been terribly successful in suing media organizations until this weekend when ABC News agreed to settle a closely-watched defamation case he brought against the network to the tune of $16 million. Now, Trump is expanding his threats of legal action against the news media as he prepares to move back into …

Emboldened by ABC settlement, Trump threatens more lawsuits against the press
3 months ago

Emboldened by ABC settlement, Trump threatens more lawsuits against the press

CNN  

New York CNN — President-elect Donald Trump had not been terribly successful in suing media organizations until this weekend when ABC News agreed to settle a closely-watched defamation case he brought against the network to the tune of $16 million. Now, Trump is expanding his threats of legal action against the news media as he prepares to move back into …

Donald Trump presidential foundation to receive $15 million from ABC News in defamation suit settlement
3 months ago

Donald Trump presidential foundation to receive $15 million from ABC News in defamation suit settlement

Live Mint  

ABC News has agreed to contribute $15 million to US President-elect Donald Trump's planned presidential foundation and museum to settle a defamation lawsuit filed by Trump. The note will read: "ABC News and George Stephanopoulos regret statements regarding President Donald J. Trump made during an interview by George Stephanopoulos with Rep. Nancy Mace on ABC's This Week on March 10, …

"No reason for delay": Trump must sit for deposition in defamation suit against ABC, judge rules
3 months ago

"No reason for delay": Trump must sit for deposition in defamation suit against ABC, judge rules

Salon  

President-elect Donald Trump and ABC News host George Stephanopoulos will each have to sit next week for a deposition in Trump’s defamation suit against the network. U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisette Reid ruled that the depositions must go forward, writing in an order on Friday that the court “has already granted a lengthy discovery period... and, with Election Day now behind …

Bob Woodward blasted as 'disgusting' for withholding critical information about Trump and Putin for his new book: 'Do not reward this behavior'
5 months, 1 week ago

Bob Woodward blasted as 'disgusting' for withholding critical information about Trump and Putin for his new book: 'Do not reward this behavior'

Daily Mail  

Liberals are furious that Bob Woodward waited to reveal critical details about Donald Trump in his book rather than when he became aware of the damning information. One detail in the upcoming book reveals that Trump has called Russian President Vladimir Putin at least seven times since leaving office in January 2021 – and that he gifted the authoritarian leader …

Trump ordered to give deposition after being hit by latest lawsuit
11 months, 1 week ago

Trump ordered to give deposition after being hit by latest lawsuit

Raw Story  

Lawyers for the co-founders of Donald Trump's social media company will depose the former president later this month in regards to the dispute over who owns the Trump Media & Technology Group. Trump Media, which owns Trump's Truth Social platform, was sued in February by former reality show contestants Andy Litinsky and Wes Moss, who appeared on The Apprentice when …

New lawsuit possible, lawyer says, after Trump renews attack on writer who won $83.3 million award
1 year ago

New lawsuit possible, lawyer says, after Trump renews attack on writer who won $83.3 million award

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — An attorney for a longtime advice columnist who won an $83.3 million defamation award against Donald Trump suggested Monday that a new defamation lawsuit was possible against the ex-president after he resumed verbal attacks against her at a weekend rally. He told the rally that the verdict was “based on false accusations made about me by a …

Donald Trump to pay $400,000 in legal charges to The New York Times, reporters
1 year, 2 months ago

Donald Trump to pay $400,000 in legal charges to The New York Times, reporters

Live Mint  

Former US President Donald Trump was ordered to pay around $400,000 in legal fees to The New York Times and three investigative reporters on January 12 over a lawsuit about a Pulitzer Prize-winning story. The New York Times and three investigative reporters won a Pulitzer Prize for a 2018 story about Donald Trump's family's wealth and tax practices. New York …

Bob Woodward undermines Trump excuse for not returning secret papers: ‘He’s not busy’
1 year, 3 months ago

Bob Woodward undermines Trump excuse for not returning secret papers: ‘He’s not busy’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Famed journalist Bob Woodward rejected the idea that Donald Trump …

Trump accused of 'seeking to profit from public service' in scathing filing from Bob Woodward's lawyers
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump accused of 'seeking to profit from public service' in scathing filing from Bob Woodward's lawyers

Raw Story  

Attorneys representing longtime Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward this week issued a scathing legal filing accusing Donald Trump of trying to shamelessly profit off his presidency by suing their client for transcripts of interviews conducted while he was in the Oval Office. "No President before Donald Trump has ever claimed to own a copyright in presidential interviews or demanded royalties …

Trump files $500m lawsuit against former lawyer Michael Cohen
1 year, 11 months ago

Trump files $500m lawsuit against former lawyer Michael Cohen

Al Jazeera  

The lawsuit accuses Michael Cohen of breaking a confidentiality agreement and ‘spreading falsehoods’ about the former president. Donald Trump has sued his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen, seeking at least $500m in damages, as the former US president steps up attacks on his one-time loyal “fixer” after Cohen testified before the Manhattan grand jury that indicted Trump. The lawsuit accused Cohen of …

Trump rages at Bob Woodward and claims all of their conversations were 'off the record'
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump rages at Bob Woodward and claims all of their conversations were 'off the record'

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump responded to the release of the Fulton County special grand jury report on Thursday by raging at reporter Bob Woodward. The Washington Post editorial board called the lawsuit "absurd and dangerous" at the time pointing to the fourth interview, on Dec. 30, 2019, when Trump asks, “Okay. In one talk, Bob Woodward recalls an incident when …

Lawsuits, jail threats and ‘enemy of the people’: Donald Trump’s endless war on the media
2 years, 1 month ago

Lawsuits, jail threats and ‘enemy of the people’: Donald Trump’s endless war on the media

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. When the reporter learns he’s going to be …

Trump says Bob Woodward had ‘no right’ to release recordings of their conversations
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump says Bob Woodward had ‘no right’ to release recordings of their conversations

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Tuesday lunchtime to …

'He's drowning in himself: Bob Woodward releases full Trump tapes — and it's even worse than you might think
2 years, 4 months ago

'He's drowning in himself: Bob Woodward releases full Trump tapes — and it's even worse than you might think

Raw Story  

Venerable reporter Bob Woodward has produced a new audiobook called "The Trump Tapes," which contains the 20 interviews he conducted with Donald Trump in the course of reporting and writing his three books about the ex-president's administration, "Fear," "Rage" and "Peril". Woodward has never released full interviews or raw transcripts before, but decided to do it this time because Trump's …

Bob Woodward reveals why he had to release the Trump audio tapes
2 years, 4 months ago

Bob Woodward reveals why he had to release the Trump audio tapes

Raw Story  

Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward has published several books on Donald Trump, and each time he records the conversations. In the case of Woodward, Trump attacked his book Rage as "very boring," after claiming he read the nearly 400-page book in "one sitting." Trump also explained why he spoke to the Watergate reporter: “Well, because I assumed he was a …

Trump rages at ‘sleazy’ Bob Woodward over new audiobook: ‘The tapes belong to me’
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump rages at ‘sleazy’ Bob Woodward over new audiobook: ‘The tapes belong to me’

Raw Story  

Legendary Watergate reporter Bob Woodward recently announced that he would be releasing an audiobook filled with interviews he'd conducted with former President Donald Trump. "In many ways I like the tapes, I insist on tapes, but I also say the tapes belong to me," Trump told Kilmeade. After fuming more about Woodward, Trump told Kilmeade that "we've already hired the …

Audiobook features talks between Trump and Bob Woodward
2 years, 4 months ago

Audiobook features talks between Trump and Bob Woodward

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — More than eight hours of conversations between Donald Trump and Bob Woodward will be released next week as an audiobook. Woodward then interviewed the then-president 19 times in 2019-2020 for his bestselling book on the Trump administration, “Rage.” “I’m doing something here that I’ve never done before, presenting the lengthy, raw interviews of my work,” Woodward comments …

Trump uses his widely panned $475 million CNN lawsuit as a ploy to beg followers for money
2 years, 5 months ago

Trump uses his widely panned $475 million CNN lawsuit as a ploy to beg followers for money

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump on Monday announced he was suing CNN for a whopping $475 million for purportedly airing "fake news" about him in a civil suit that legal experts widely dismissed as a publicity stunt. But as Bloomberg News reports, skepticism from the legal community about the lawsuit's chances of success hasn't stopped the former president from using it …

Former US president Donald Trump files 475 million USD defamation suit against CNN
2 years, 5 months ago

Former US president Donald Trump files 475 million USD defamation suit against CNN

Op India  

On Monday, former US President Donald Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against CNN, asking for 475 million dollars in compensatory damages. Former president Donald Trump is currently the subject of a criminal investigation by the US Justice Department for keeping government documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida after leaving office in January 2021. “In the coming weeks and months …

Trump files $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN
2 years, 5 months ago

Trump files $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump on Monday sued CNN, seeking $475 million in damages, saying the network had defamed him in an effort to short-circuit any future political campaign. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, focuses primarily on the term “The Big Lie” about Trump’s false claims of widespread fraud that he says …

Donald Trump sues CNN claiming defamation, seeks $475 million in damages
2 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump sues CNN claiming defamation, seeks $475 million in damages

Live Mint  

Former US President Donald Trump on Monday sued the news organization CNN, seeking USD 475 million in damages, saying the network defamed him in an effort to short-circuit any future political campaign, according to the news agency The Associated Press. Primarily, the lawsuit, filed in US District Court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, focuses on the term "The Big Lie" about …

Legal experts trash Trump's 'garbage' lawsuit against CNN: 'Not worth the paper it's printed on'
2 years, 5 months ago

Legal experts trash Trump's 'garbage' lawsuit against CNN: 'Not worth the paper it's printed on'

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against CNN on Monday that accused the network of deploying "ever-more scandalous" labels to describe him, including "racist," "Russian lackey," and "insurrectionist." MSNBC's Katie Phang noted that the lawyers who signed off on this lawsuit include "insurance defense attorney, Lindsay Halligan, and white-collar criminal defense attorney, Jim Trusty." CNN legal analyst Renato …

Bob Woodward Clashes With Fox News Host Over His Conclusions About Trump
4 years, 5 months ago

Bob Woodward Clashes With Fox News Host Over His Conclusions About Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Journalist Bob Woodward pushed back during an at-times combative interview Thursday on Fox News after host Dana Perino confronted him about his personal political judgments about President Donald Trump. In Woodward’s new book, “Rage,” which is partly based on 19 interviews with the president, the journalist ultimately concludes that Trump is not fit for the Oval Office, …

Bob Woodward’s Trump book Rage, reviewed.
55 years, 2 months ago

Bob Woodward’s Trump book Rage, reviewed.

Slate  

If books can still have political impact, then Rage, Bob Woodward’s latest in his series of presidential profiles, should wind up an election-shaping blockbuster. “Dear Excellency,” Kim’s first letter begins, and Woodward adds that Trump noted the ultra-respectful greeting “with pride.” Another Kim gem began, “I feel pleased to have formed good ties with such a powerful and preeminent statesman …

Bob Woodward may have just handed Joe Biden the election — but at what cost?
4 years, 6 months ago

Bob Woodward may have just handed Joe Biden the election — but at what cost?

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump …

Publisher prints ONE MILLION copies of Bob Woodward's Trump exposé
6 years, 6 months ago

Publisher prints ONE MILLION copies of Bob Woodward's Trump exposé

Daily Mail  

The publisher of journalist Bob Woodward's book about President Donald Trump has printed one million copies ahead of its Tuesday release. Fear: Trump In The White House has seen meteoric pre-orders from publisher Simon & Schuster after leaks of the book's spiciest anecdotes, which portray the Trump White House as dysfunctional. The publisher of journalist Bob Woodward's book about President …

Trump calls for changing libel laws to stop things like Bob Woodward's book
6 years, 6 months ago

Trump calls for changing libel laws to stop things like Bob Woodward's book

Salon  

President Donald Trump is furious about the release of famed former Watergate reporter Bob Woodward's new book about his administration, "Fear: Trump in the White House." On Wednesday morning, Trump tweeted his displeasure, and ending with a frustrated plea for "Washington politicians" to "change libel laws." Trump has frequently said he would like to change what he believes to be …

Donald Trump's Old Tweets About Bob Woodward Have Aged Very, Very Badly
6 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump's Old Tweets About Bob Woodward Have Aged Very, Very Badly

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump may currently have a bee in his bonnet about Bob Woodward over the veteran journalist’s new book, Fear: Trump in the White House. Trump used Twitter on Tuesday to try to discredit the tell-all tome, which describes his administration as a “nervous breakdown” of the executive branch, by claiming it contains “so many lies …

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