US EditionDonald Trump’s Lawsuit Against Bob Woodward over Audiobook Is Dismissed
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK, JUL 18 – The judge ruled that federal law prevents presidents from copyrighting interviews, dismissing Trump's $50 million claim tied to 2 million projected audiobook sales, court records show.
- A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against Bob Woodward, stating Trump's interview responses are protected by copyright law.
- Trump filed the lawsuit in January 2023, claiming he had a copyright interest in his recorded interviews for Woodward’s book.
- Judge Paul Gardephe ruled that Trump failed to show he had a copyright claim regarding the interviews, which were conducted during his presidency.
- Woodward's publisher, Simon & Schuster, expressed satisfaction with the ruling, affirming support for the court's decision.
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The Independent (US)Trump’s lawsuit against Bob Woodward over audiobook is dismissed
The president was seeking $50 million
Judge Dismisses Trump Lawsuit Against Author Woodward
A federal judge dismissed President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the legendary journalist Bob Woodward on Friday that involved the publication of audiotapes from interviews that Woodward conducted with Trump for his 2020 book, "Rage." Trump sued Woodward in 2023, alleging the agreement he gave for the 19 interviews conducted in 2019 and 2020 did not apply to the inclusion of audio files used in the "The Trump Tapes," an audiobook collection pu…
Trump's lawsuit against Bob Woodward dismissed
(The Hill) — A federal judge on Friday dismissed President Trump’s lawsuit against famed Watergate journalist Bob Woodward for publishing audio tapes of interviews he conducted with Trump for a 2020 book. U.S. District Judge Paul Gardephe’s ruling comes a year and a half after Woodward and his publisher asked the judge to dismiss the suit. Trump’s attorneys had long complained about the lack of progress, repeatedly urging Gardephe to rule. An …
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