Former President Donald Trump was ordered to pay the New York Times nearly $400,000 for bringing a “frivolous” lawsuit against the paper for its award-winning report on his family’s sketchy tax practices. 3 Donald Trump was ordered Friday to pay $400,000 in legal fees to the New York Times. 3 The newspaper and reporters Susanne Craig, David Barstow and Russell Buettner were dismissed from the lawsuit in May. AP3 The Times’ reporting challenged Donald Trump’s claims of self-made wealth by documenting how his father, Fred Trump, had given him at least $413 million over the decades. In a separate ruling Friday, Reed denied a request by Mary Trump to put the case on hold while she appeals his June decision that allowed Trump’s claim against her to proceed.

Source: New York Times January 13, 2024 20:28 UTC