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Judge Tosses Trump’s $15 Billion Defamation Suit Against e NeNew York Times, Orders Shorter Refiling

The judge addressed only Rule 8 deficiencies, reserving the merits for a shorter rewrite.

President Donald Trump attends a press conference with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured) at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, England.
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The New York Times building in Manhattan, New York, on September 16, 2025.
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Overview

  • U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday struck the 85-page complaint as “decidedly improper and impermissible” under Rule 8.
  • He gave Trump 28 days to refile and limited any amended complaint to 40 pages.
  • The ruling explicitly made no finding on the truth of the allegations or the viability of the defamation claims.
  • Trump’s filing targeted the Times, reporters Susanne Craig, Russ Buettner, Peter Baker and Michael S. Schmidt, and Penguin Random House over articles and the book Lucky Loser.
  • The New York Times said the case has no merit and vowed to defend its reporting, while Trump’s legal team said it will refile in line with the court’s directions.