Overview

• Trump filed the complaint in U.S. District Court in Tampa naming The New York Times Company, reporters Susanne Craig, Russ Buettner, Michael S. Schmidt and Peter Baker, and publisher Penguin Random House.
• The suit centers on three articles published in 2024 and a book by Craig and Buettner, alleging a decades‑long pattern of intentional falsehoods that harmed Trump’s reputation and businesses.
• Trump seeks at least $15 billion in compensatory damages plus punitive damages, citing claimed economic losses including a drop in Trump Media and Technology Group’s share price.
• The Times said the case lacks any legitimate legal claim and is an effort to muzzle independent journalism, adding that it will continue reporting and defend press freedoms.
• The case has been assigned to Judge Steven D. Merryday and is in its initial procedural stage, marking the latest in Trump’s recent media litigation that includes actions involving ABC, CBS/Paramount, and a July suit against The Wall Street Journal and News Corp.