Trump Tries to Halt Michael Wolffs Book Release

[babylonsister]

https://www.thedailybeast.com/report-trump-tries-to-halt-michael-wolffs-book-release

Trump Tries to Halt Michael Wolff’s Book Release
Reuters/Kevin Lamarque

President Trump’s lawyers have sent a cease-and-desist letter to journalist Michael Wolff and book publisher Henry Holt, demanding that they halt the Jan. 9 publication of Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, which has already made waves following the release of two excerpts in major publications. Trump is also asking for an apology for defamatory statements made in the excerpts. “We are investigating numerous false and/or baseless statements that you have made about Mr. Trump,” Trump’s lawyer, Charles Harder, reportedly wrote to Wolff. The apparently lengthy letter accuses Wolff of “actual malice” and declares that Trump’s team is looking into several legal avenues, including possible defamation of Trump and his family and invasion of privacy. Sections of the book reveal former top strategist Steve Bannon criticizing Trump campaign officials and family members, and it has prompted a political firestorm—and personal attacks by Trump himself aimed at Bannon. Trump has also sent a cease-and-desist to Bannon through his legal team.

[Pachamama]

1. Hope its been printed so many times and shipped out, including

...internationally and they won’t be able to stop it from getting out to all who wish to know it’s contents

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. They won't be able to stop it.

To do so would be an unconstitutional prior restraint. Anyhow, there are plenty of advance copies in circulation already, so this cat is already waaay out of the bag.

[stopbush]

2. Thats tRump...

always “investigating” people.

Whatever happened to all of that “unbelieveable stuff” his birther investigators had discovered about Obama?

[ProudMNDemocrat]

4. Robert Mueller is paying attention.....

To all that is going on. This book is just the start of the fall of the Trump Family dynasty. Trying to suppress the release of this book are the actions of a Dictator. Indictments by Mueller will surely create even more of a firestorm when the shit really hits the fan.

[cab67]

9. I respectfully disagree.

The appointment of Robert Mueller was the start of the fall. This book is, nevertheless, a significant highlight of the unravelling.

[Stuart G]

5. 4 more words......First Amendment, Trump Stupid...

[Shrike47]

6. This kind of letter does nothing but generate billable hours for the lawyers.

[Irish_Dem]

17. So the cease and desist letter has no teeth? nt

[cwydro]

7. I would so love to be a fly on the wall at the WH today.

[Irish_Dem]

16. I feel certain we can imagine what is going on. :(

[MineralMan]

8. That trick never works.

It will, however, ensure that the book sells even better. Publishers routinely ignore such nonsense. The First Amendment is a powerful thing, and they know it. The author, apparently, has recordings of much of what is included in the book. Now, some of those things might well be incorrect, but that's no bar to publication.

Proving "actual malice" is a very, very difficult thing to do.

If I were thinking about buying that book, I would confidently place an order on Amazon and expect on-time delivery.

[YessirAtsaFact]

11. The more legal action Trump takes, the better

It will cause the book to sell better and may make the taped interviews public during discovery, if Trump is dumb enough to pursue this.

[YessirAtsaFact]

10. Only a Nazi and/or a complete dumbbell

Would react this way.

Trump is a public figure.

Good luck with your lawsuits, numb nuts.

[elias7]

12. OK, can I halt Fox News for malicious and defamatory attacks?

[smirkymonkey]

13. I hope this book causes him to stroke out.

[Orrex]

14. That would give me immeasurable joy

I hope it happens on live TV broadcast worldwide.

[Orrex]

15. Poor little orange snowflake!

Is he, dare I ask, triggered?