Donald Trump’s lawyer, Alina Habba, said they remain disappointed that the Times and its reporters were dropped from the case. Mary Trump identified herself in a book published in 2020 as the source of the documents. Donald Trump, who sought 100 million dollars (£78 million) in damages, alleged Mary Trump, the Times and the reporters “were motivated by a personal vendetta” against him. Mary Trump, 58, is the daughter of Donald Trump’s brother, Fred Trump Jr, who died in 1981 at the age of 42. In July, Mary Trump filed a counterclaim against Donald Trump under New York’s anti-SLAPP law, arguing that Donald Trump’s lawsuit was “purely retaliatory and lacking in merit” and intended to “chill her and others from criticising him in the future”.

Source: The Times January 13, 2024 10:47 UTC