A judge has tossed Donald Trump's lawsuit against the New York Times after he claimed its reporters were part of an 'insidious plot' with his niece to obtain his tax records. The New York judge also ruled that the former president must pay any legal expenses and attorney fees that the Times and its reporters have incurred during the $100million lawsuit which began in 2021. Trump, who is facing mounting legal troubles, alleged that the New York Times persuaded his niece Mary Trump 'to smuggle the records out of her attorney's office'. The Daily Beast reports that Trump's claims 'fail as a matter of constitutional law', according to New York Supreme Court Justice Robert R. Reed's ruling. Trump's attorney confirmed yesterday that he will not be attending his rape trial in New York and instead a video deposition will be shown.

Source: The Times May 04, 2023 09:01 UTC