Donald Trump urged to reimburse New York Times with approximately $400,000 in legal expenses

Former President Donald Trump has been ordered by a New York Supreme Court Judge to pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees to the New York Times. This comes after Mr. Trump's failed $100 million lawsuit against the newspaper and his estranged niece, Mary Trump. The lawsuit accused them of a conspiracy to obtain his tax records. However, the judge dismissed the case last year, stating that the claims lacked merit from a constitutional perspective. The judge determined the amount of the fee based on factors such as the complexity of the lawsuit and the reputation of the newspaper's lawyers. The lawsuit was in response to a Pulitzer Prize-winning series of articles that examined Mr. Trump's financial affairs. The articles alleged that he was involved in questionable tax schemes. The dismissed lawsuit claimed that the journalists involved collaborated with Mary Trump as part of a personal vendetta against the former president. The judge's ruling emphasized that journalists have the right to engage in newsgathering activities under the First Amendment. There has been no comment from Mr. Trump's lawyer on this matter.