Donald Trump can sue niece Mary over NY Times article, New York appeals court rules
Hindustan TimesA New York state appeals court said Donald Trump can sue his niece Mary Trump for giving the New York Times information for its Pulitzer Prize-winning 2018 probe into his finances and his alleged effort to avoid taxes. The Appellate Division in Manhattan found a "substantial" legal basis for Trump to claim that his niece violated confidentiality provisions of a 2001 settlement over the estate of his father, Fred Trump Sr. The Appellate Division in Manhattan found a "substantial" legal basis for Trump to claim that his niece violated confidentiality provisions of a 2001 settlement over the estate of his father, Fred Trump Sr. A five-judge panel said it was unclear whether Mary Trump's disclosures were subject to confidentiality, or how long both sides intended the provisions to remain in effect. Alina Habba, a lawyer for the former U.S. president, said Trump looked forward to holding Mary Trump "fully accountable for her blatant and egregious breach of contract."