Mary Trump identified herself in a book published last year as the source of the documents provided to the Times. Mary Trump, niece of Donald Trump, identified herself in a book published last year as the source of the documents provided to the Times. Mary Trump, 56, is the daughter of Donald Trump's brother, Fred Trump Jr., who died in 1981 at age 42. The documents included financial records, accountings, tax returns, bank statements and legal papers pertaining to Donald Trump, Fred Trump and their businesses, Trump's lawsuit said. In the book, Mary Trump recounted providing the family financial records that underlaid the Times' reporting.

Source: CBC News September 22, 2021 18:00 UTC