Trump Ordered to Pay New York Times Nearly $400,000 in Legal Fees

A judge in New York has ordered former President Donald Trump to pay nearly $400,000 to cover The New York Times' legal fees from a now-dismissed lawsuit he brought against the paper, three of its reporters, and his niece, Mary Trump. The lawsuit, which accused the paper of conspiring with Mary Trump to obtain and publish his tax records, was dismissed in May 2023, with the judge ruling that the Times and its reporters were protected under the First Amendment. The judge determined the amount as "a reasonable value for the legal services rendered," citing the complexity of the case and the attorneys involved.