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Related: About this forumDonald Trump Throws Massive Fit And Files $100 Million Lawsuit Against His Niece And NYT - RoF
Donald Trump is furious that The New York Times published his tax return information with the help of his niece, Mary Trump, and he has now filed a $100 million lawsuit against them for doing so. He claims in the suit that the two conspired together to release the returns, which isn't necessarily a crime. The only potential legal issue is how Mary obtained the tax returns, and the potential violation of a non-disclosure agreement from 22 years ago (that the courts have already laughed at.) Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains what's happening.
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Donald Trump Throws Massive Fit And Files $100 Million Lawsuit Against His Niece And NYT - RoF (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Sep 2021
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To sue the New York Times and his niece, Trump turned to a low profile attorney from New Jersey
LetMyPeopleVote
Sep 2021
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LetMyPeopleVote
(144,884 posts)1. 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
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Earlier this month, one of former president Donald Trumps best-known attorneys veteran litigator Marc E. Kasowitz withdrew from a case where Trump had been sued for defamation.....
Its 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 Trumps 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 Trumps 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 Trumps 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 Trumps old attorneys nor his new ones responded to requests for comment Wednesday.
Its 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 Trumps 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 Trumps 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 Trumps 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 Trumps 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
Rhiannon12866
(204,648 posts)2. Thanks!
And the other thing is, this record-long NYT article appeared in 2018, it took this long for TFG to notice?? Or is he that desperate for money or appearing back in the headlines again? Mary Trump talked all about this in her first book - and the documents that the NYT obtained belonged to Mary, she got them from her own lawyer's office. The only stipulation was that she leave the second copy of everything for her brother, in case he ever wanted them...