Penguin Random House has stood fast against President Trump’s refiling of the $15 billion defamation lawsuit against Penguin Random House, the New York Times, and four Times reporters.
Trump alleges articles in the Times and a Penguin Press book Lucky Loser published by two of the reporters were “specifically designed to try and damage President Trump’s business, personal and political reputation” and were timed a year ago “at the height of election season to inflict maximum electoral damage against President Trump.”
The New York Times reports: ‘President Trump refiled his defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and several of its reporters, again accusing the news organization of seeking to undermine his 2024 candidacy and disparage his reputation as a businessman.’
The publisher says: “With a second attempt, this lawsuit remains meritless. Penguin Random House will continue to stand by the book and its authors just as we will continue to stand for the important fundamental principles of the First Amendment.”