A New York judge on Friday ordered former President Donald Trump to pay the New York Times $392,638 in legal fees.

New York State Supreme Court Justice Robert Reed Award Trump collected the fees on Friday after dismissing a 2021 lawsuit he filed last May against the outlet, three of its reporters and his niece Mary Trump. Trump was trying to hold reporters accountable for encouraging his niece to provide confidential tax documents in 2021. If a prior settlement is violated; according to To The Hill.

“Courts have long recognized that reporters have the right to engage in lawful and normal reporting activities without fear of tort liability,” Reed said in May, according to The Hill. is the core of protected First Amendment activity.”

President Trump previously said the media and his niece were “motivated by personal vendettas and a desire for fame, notoriety, admiration, and financial gain to further their own political agenda.” It was intended to be done,'' he claimed. according to to the New York Post. (Related: House Judiciary Committee Announces Investigation into Prosecutor Accused of Relationship with Fani Willis)

This just happened: A judge in New York ordered Donald Trump to pay $392,638.69 in legal fees related to a frivolous lawsuit he filed against The New York Times, two of my colleagues, and me. ordered the paper. 👍https://t.co/17TJesOEn5

— Suzanne Craig (@susannecraig) January 12, 2024

2018 Story The controversial article, written by Suzanne Craig, David Barstow, and Russell Buettner, refutes President Trump's claim that he is a “stoked billionaire” through an investigation into his “questionable tax system.” Ta.

“Today's decision shows that the state's newly revised anti-SLAPP laws can be a powerful force in protecting press freedom,” Times spokesperson Daniel Rhodes Ha said in a statement, according to the New York Post. It shows,” he said. “The court has sent a message to those who seek to abuse the judicial system to silence journalists.”

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