Donald Trump Sues New York Times and His Niece Over Tax Story

[BaronChocula]

Source: Daily Beast

Former President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against The New York Times, three of its reporters, and his niece—claiming they hatched an “insidious plot” to obtain his private records for a story about his tax history.

“I think he is a fucking loser, and he is going to throw anything against the wall he can,” said Mary Trump of her uncle’s new suit. “It’s desperation. The walls are closing in and he is throwing anything against the wall that will stick. As is always the case with Donald, he’ll try and change the subject.”

The Times did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the suit.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-sues-new-york-times-and-his-niece-mary-trump-over-tax-story

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Mary Trump - singlehandedly redeeming her family name.

[Ocelot II]

1. Doesn't he ever get tired of losing lawsuits?

[dflprincess]

15. Apparently the lawyers he hired for this suit were found in the sale section of "Lawyers R Us"

Rachel Maddow was killing herself laughing at the end of her show because the complaint apparently says "..defendant's (Mary Trump) brazeness cannot be understated"

Brazeness may not be the word used, but it was along those lines & the keyword is "understated" and I think she said it was on the first page of the complaint.

[niyad]

17. Brazenness was indeed the word used.

[Qutzupalotl]

22. I don't think he overstands.

[yonder]

25. +1.

[ShazzieB]

34. You win this thread!

[msongs]

2. donald trump under oath in a public trial with full media coverage? yummy nt

[maxsolomon]

4. No intention of being deposed

1. He wants a headline
2. He sues to intimidate
3. He sues to delay
4. He sues to be spiteful

[monkeyman1]

10. the good thing is -" he don't intimidate nobody anymore , game is up " !

[maxsolomon]

23. We shall see.

America is, as you may have noticed, full of idiots, and I have little faith left in its institutions.

However, I think McConnell has a plan to put Trump out to pasture, and it's well underway.

[monkeyman1]

30. you've got to be kidding !

Moscow Mitch is trying his dammed ol'turkey neck to stay out of limelight ! he is scared shit-less that TFG will dump some dirt on him with that big mouth of his ! TFG right now is on the verge of who give's a shit ! big money loss in that game ! the big lie is toast now ! shit , by '22 the republican taliban is going to be irrelevant ! On the human side , it's worse than a damn soap opera show on the boob tube !

[maxsolomon]

31. OK, well, we shall see.

I hate McConnell with the heat of a 1000 Suns, but I am pretty sure he's intelligent and strategic. See: Merrick Garland, Amy Coney Barrett.

He's done nothing for Trump since 11/2/20 beyond voting against his impeachment. The Dotard has been put out to pasture and is too dumb to know it yet.

[oldsoftie]

37. If he had dirt on Mitch, we would've seen it by now

He pissed him off LONG ago.

[dflprincess]

28. I doubt he intimidates Mary

or the New York Times.

[maxsolomon]

29. That has been his way.

He is an ond dog; there aren't any new tricks.

[monkeyman1]

33. he uses the law suit's as imitation as a weapon ! people can't -

afford the damn lawyers & back down . now he has the worst case scenario - the federal government on stinky ass ! he created a mass self destruction of his own doing by wanting more power for money ! guess what , he has about every damn agency in this country on his ass ! will not survive this ! the media smell's blood & it will be "TFG" ! we read it every damn day !

[ShazzieB]

35. Mary is DEFINITELY not intimidated!

From the Daily Beast story:

“I think he is a fucking loser, and he is going to throw anything against the wall he can,” said Mary Trump of her uncle’s new suit. “It’s desperation. The walls are closing in and he is throwing anything against the wall that will stick. As is always the case with Donald, he’ll try and change the subject.”

[left-of-center2012]

3. How many lawsuits has Donald Trump filed over the past years?

It must be in the thousands !

(My 30,000th post)

[monkeyman1]

11. "congrats on that " - hang in there on that !

[monkeyman1]

24. just looked it up -over 4000 + plus law suit's

[Beartracks]

5. Reccing just for where his own niece calls him a f***ing loser!

[JustAnotherGen]

8. Truth

[grumpyduck]

6. I think it's just optics

for the benefit of Faux Nuuz viewers.

Keep 'm pissed off.

[madaboutharry]

7. He will only help her sell more books!

“I think he is a fucking loser…”

I think Mary Trump is a great woman, a treasure really.

[Deuxcents]

9. And brave

As she doesn’t seem scared of his wrath as so many others do. She treats him like he’s all blow n no go.. love that.

[BlueStater]

42. She probably also holds him responsible for the death of her father.

Reportedly, Fred Jr. was bullied by Fred Sr. and Donny for his interest in becoming a pilot. No doubt that contributed to his alcoholism and early death.

[monkeyman1]

12. defiantly a great one ! love to see her in this administration !

she has a great mind set ! very much on top of subjects ! would be a great asset in the white house .

[oldsoftie]

38. OMG can you imagine. "Biden nominates Trump"

[Marcuse]

13. Discovery is an insidious plot? Donny's lawyers gave his records to Mary's lawyers.

Years later Mary gave them to The Times, as I recall.

[3catwoman3]

14. If I were her, I would add a couple of letters to my last name...

...and call myself Mary Triumph.

[DinahMoeHum]

16. Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O'Donnell share a laugh. . .

&t=299s

[Comfortably_Numb]

18. JFC this orange bag of putrid shit abuses the legal system pathologically...asshole.

[Grins]

19. "..to obtain his private records for an ACCURATE story about his taxes.."

Fixed it.

Note that he didn’t deny it.

[oldsoftie]

39. Right! The only thing disputed was if taxes were avoided

Not that daddy gave him 400 million and bailed him out of shitty deals constantly

[sakabatou]

20. Discovery should be interesting.

[bringthePaine]

21. I've developed a distinct fondness for Ms. Mary Trump...

[monkeyman1]

26. she is a class act , not like the rest of the klan !

[3Hotdogs]

44. I don't know. I've always been partial to Eric. I've never seen pictures where

he's spilled soup on his shirt.

[Rhiannon12866]

27. Mary Trump discussed this in detail in her first book. The NY Times article appeared in 2018

And the legal documents she provided were her own - obtained from her lawyer's office.

[ZonkerHarris]

32. I think giving Mary Trump discovery in a lawsuit is one of the stupidest things TFG could ever do

ego over idiot equals donny

[LetMyPeopleVote]

36. Here is a link to the lawsuit

It is filed by a 4 attorney firm from New Jersey that does not list any credentials for the attorneys in the firm

Link to tweet

Every firm that I know and all of the big firms list the credentials of the attorneys such as which law schools attended and any honors/publications

I read the petition and I suspect that this is a contingent fee case where TFG is not paying the attorneys. This is a bad contingent fee case in that most of the issues may be resolved in a summary judgement on the enforcablity of NDA

[riversedge]

41. Thanks for info. I know so little about lawering.

[riversedge]

40. Trump: "Trump has filed a lawsuit against The New York Times, three of its reporters, and his niece--

It is Trumps MO--file a lawsuit.




@kylegriffin1
Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against The New York Times, three of its reporters, and his niece—claiming they hatched an "insidious plot" to obtain his private records for a story about his tax history.

Link to tweet

?s=20

[bucolic_frolic]

43. Paydirt prompts lawsuits

Subterfuge is the usual response to lesser claims.

[efhmc]

46. Don't know why but for the first time in a very long time, this article made me see the demise of

TFG.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

47. Guy reeks of entitlement

Fuck him.

[Talitha]

48. Spot-on, Mary!!!

He's finally getting his audit.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

49. There's a new crazy trump lawyer

Link to tweet

[LetMyPeopleVote]

50. To sue the New York Times and his niece, Trump turned to a low profile attorney from New Jersey

WOW, Marc E. Kasowitz is no longer representing TFG. Kasowitz is a major league asshole who has been represent TFG for a very long time. My son was involved in a dispute with Kasowitz in a commercial loan type transaction and was not impressed. For Kasowitz to leave TFG is a big deal

Link to tweet

Earlier this month, one of former president Donald Trump’s best-known attorneys — veteran litigator Marc E. Kasowitz — withdrew from a case where Trump had been sued for defamation.....

It’s unclear why Kasowitz stopped representing Trump in the defamation case, which was brought by former “Apprentice” contestant Summer Zervos, or how Trump chose Habba to represent him in that suit and the one against the Times. Neither Trump nor Habba responded to requests for comment Wednesday.....

In the past, Trump turned to a different attorney, Charles Harder, for lawsuits against media outlets. Harder was known for representing wrestler Hulk Hogan in a lawsuit against the website Gawker, which resulted in a $140 million judgment and the bankruptcy of the site. Harder told The Post on Wednesday that he was no longer working for Trump, but otherwise declined to comment.

In recent weeks, three of Trump’s high-profile attorneys have withdrawn from cases where they represented him or his family. None offered a public explanation.

In addition to Kasowitz, Marc Mukasey — who had previously represented Trump’s foundation and business — withdrew from a case where he was defending Eric Trump against inquiries from the New York attorney general. Mukasey declined to comment.

Joanna Hendon, of the firm Alston and Bird, had defended Trump against a lawsuit that alleged he defrauded customers by endorsing a scheme to market video phones. But Hendon — who had represented Trump since 2018 — withdrew in August, saying in a court filing that the change had been Trump’s decision.

Trump replaced her firm with a much smaller one, Robert & Robert, located in the Long Island town of Uniondale, N.Y. Robert & Robert lists five attorneys on its website. In that case, neither Trump’s old attorneys nor his new ones responded to requests for comment Wednesday.

TFG is losing his few competent attorneys and replacing them with small law firm types. The new attorney in the NYT/Mary Trump case is with a 4 person firm who does not list which law schools their attorneys attended in part because the lead partner is from a tier 4 law school.

TFG is hurting