Former President Donald Trump has been ordered to pay the New York Times nearly $400 000 in legal fees for a failed lawsuit. Trump’s $100m lawsuit accused the newspaper and Trump’s estranged niece, Mary Trump, of “an insidious plot” to obtain his tax records. A judge dismissed it last year, saying its claims “fail as a matter of constitutional law”. The series of articles on Trump’s financial affairs won a Pulitzer Prize. On Friday, New York Supreme Court Judge Robert Reed, a Democrat, ordered Trump to repay the New York Times for fees incurred by his failed legal action.

Source: New York Times January 13, 2024 17:39 UTC