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Today Truth Social filed a defamation lawsuit that is likely unprecedented in history, incorporating twenty publications—and even more may be added. All of them published the same false information about Truth Social and refused to fully retract their stories.
To the Fake News outlets that think themselves above accountability: we’ll see you in court.
Nov 20, 2023, 8:05 PM
Key Points of the Complaint:
TMTG claims the reported $73 million loss is a fabrication and accuses the defendants of coordinating to publish this false number, citing an SEC filing that does not contain such a loss
The complaint alleges that this purported media campaign was intended to harm TMTG's reputation, financial standing, and to interfere with a merger between TMTG and Digital World Acquisition Corp.
TMTG intends to hold the defendants accountable for what it describes as reckless and malicious reporting
Defendants include 20 prominent media companiesThe Guardian, The Hollywood Reporter, The McClatchy Company LLC d/b/a Miami Herald, Reuters, Rolling Stone, Nexstar Media Inc. d/b/a The Hill, Deadline Hollywood LLC, Accretive Capital LLC d/b/a Benzinga, MarketWatch.com LLC, Forbes Media LLC, Axios Media Inc., The Daily Beast Company LLC, G/O Media Inc. d/b/a Gizmodo, Salon.com LLC, New York Daily News Company, Newsweek Digital LLC, MSNBC Cable LLC, Mediaite LLC, DMG Media Ltd. d/b/a Daily Mail, CNBC LLC
Claims Against Defendants:
Defamation and Defamation Per Se: TMTG asserts that the defendants knowingly spread lies about the company, specifically the $73 million loss, which has harmed TMTG’s reputation and business prospects in Florida, where it is based. TMTG argues that these statements constitute defamation per se because they damage the company's financial reputation
Injurious Falsehood: TMTG accuses the defendants of making false statements that have directly impacted its business, claiming that these assertions were intended to cause harm to TMTG's reputation, financial standing, and its potential merger with DWAC
TMTG claims it has suffered pecuniary losses due to the defendants' accusations, including lost business opportunities and resources spent defending against the false statements
Relief Sought:
TMTG seeks $1.5 billion in compensatory, special, and punitive damages, along with the disgorgement of any income the defendants earned from publishing the alleged lies about TMTG.
TMTG also requests injunctive relief to prohibit further publication of the defamatory statements, payment of legal fees, and any other relief deemed appropriate by the court. Moreover, TMTG demands a trial by jury on all triable issues
Each defendant is accused of participating in this alleged coordinated campaign, and the complaint details the specific actions they are accused of, seeking redress for the claimed damages and harm to TMTG's business.
Truth Social's defamation lawsuit against 20 publications
TRUMP MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY GROUP CORP.,
Plaintiff
v.
GUARDIAN NEWS AND MEDIA, LLC,
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, LLC,
THE MCCLATCHY COMPANY, LLC,
d/b/a Miami Herald,
ALEX MENA,
REUTERS NEWS & MEDIA INC.,
ROLLING STONE, LLC,
NEXSTAR MEDIA INC.,
d/b/a The Hill,
DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD LLC,
ACCRETIVE CAPITAL LLC,
d/b/a Benzinga,
MARKETWATCH.COM, LLC,
FORBES MEDIA LLC,
AXIOS MEDIA INC.,
THE DAILY BEAST COMPANY, LLC,
G/O MEDIA, INC.
d/b/a Gizmodo,
SALON.COM, LLC,
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS,
NEWSWEEK,
MSNBC CABLE, LLC,
MEDIAITE, LLC,
DMG MEDIA LTD., d/b/a Daily Mail,
and CNBC, LLC,
Defendants.
