President Donald Trump and Mary Trump Settle $100 Million Lawsuit

This week, reports surfaced that President Donald Trump has reached a settlement in the lawsuit he filed against his niece.

According to court documents filed jointly on Tuesday, both parties announced the settlement. The filing stated: “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.”

Details regarding the terms of the settlement were not disclosed publicly.

The lawsuit, initially filed in 2021, centered on a 2018 New York Times article that reported Fred Trump had given his son at least $413 million over the years through tax-avoidance schemes. That article won a Pulitzer Prize.

Mary Trump was accused of improperly providing records to the Times for the article. Court documents described the leak as a “blatant breach” of a settlement agreement.

The lawsuit was partially dismissed in 2023, with claims against the newspaper and reporters dropped. However, in 2024, a New York court allowed the claims against Mary Trump to proceed.

A prior appeals court had indicated that if President Donald Trump won the case, he might only be awarded “nominal” damages rather than the $100 million sought.

The settlement is expected to result in a dismissal with prejudice, meaning President Donald Trump cannot sue his niece again on this matter.

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