Trump Settles $100 Million Suit Against His Niece

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President Donald Trump has reached a settlement in his $100 million lawsuit against his niece, Mary Trump, ending a legal battle in which he accused her of helping reporters obtain confidential tax records that were later published in a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation.

Lawyers for the parties disclosed the agreement in a joint court filing docketed Tuesday, according to The Hill.

"The parties are pleased to report that they have reached a settlement and anticipate being able to stipulate to the dismissal of this action with prejudice in the ensuing weeks, following completion of certain conditions precedent," the filing said.

Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

Trump sued Mary Trump and New York Times reporters Susanne Craig, David Barstow, and Russell Buettner in 2021, alleging they participated in a scheme to obtain and publish his private tax information.

The lawsuit centered on a 2018 Times investigation that detailed Trump's finances and challenged his long-standing claims of self-made wealth.

The report, which won the Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting, was based in part on tax returns and financial records that Mary Trump later acknowledged providing to the newspaper.

Trump's lawsuit alleged Mary Trump violated a confidentiality agreement connected to family estate matters and sought $100 million in damages.

He also accused the journalists of tortious interference and participating in an effort to obtain protected documents.

The claims against the Times reporters were dismissed in 2023. A New York appeals court later upheld that decision, finding the journalists' conduct was protected by the First Amendment and established newsgathering principles.

The case against Mary Trump continued, however, with courts allowing claims related to the confidentiality agreement to proceed.

Mary Trump, a psychologist and author who has become one of the president's most outspoken critics, previously argued that the lawsuit was an attempt to intimidate critics and punish her for speaking publicly about him.

Her 2020 bestselling memoir, "Too Much and Never Enough," offered a bitingly critical account of the Trump family.

The settlement brings an end to one of several legal disputes involving Trump family members and follows years of litigation over the publication of Donald Trump's financial records.

The filing did not indicate whether either side admitted wrongdoing.

Once the remaining conditions are satisfied, the parties said they expect to seek dismissal of the case with prejudice, which would prevent the claims from being refiled.

Solange Reyner

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