US EditionDonald Trump’s Lawsuit Against Bob Woodward over Audiobook Is Dismissed
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK, JUL 18 – A federal judge ruled Trump lacks copyright over interviews given during his presidency, dismissing his $49 million claim against Woodward and Simon & Schuster for audiobook recordings.
- A federal judge dismissed President Donald Trump's lawsuit against journalist Bob Woodward regarding the audiobook 'The Trump Tapes'.
- Judge Paul G. Gardephe stated that Trump's complaint did not plausibly assert a joint authorship claim.
- The defendants argued that federal copyright law barred Trump from any copyright claims regarding interviews conducted as part of his official duties.
- Trump's legal team claimed $50 million in damages, but the judge ruled the accusations lacked merit and allowed Trump until August 18 to amend his complaint.
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Federal Judge Dismisses Donald Trump's Copyright Lawsuit Against Bob Woodward
A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump’s copyright lawsuit against Bob Woodward, publisher Simon & Schuster, and Paramount Global Saturday. Trump filed the suit in 2023 over Woodward’s use of recordings of interviews with the president for his book “Rage” as well as his audiobook “The Trump Tapes.” Trump claimed he had copyright interest in the recordings. U.S. District Judge Paul Gardephe ruled Trump’s claim does not “plausibly allege” he shoul…
Judge Dismisses Donald Trump’s Lawsuit Against Bob Woodward, Simon & Schuster And Paramount Global
A federal judge tossed out Donald Trump's lawsuit against Bob Woodward, Simon & Schuster and Paramount Global over the legendary investigative journalist's use of his recordings of interviews with the president for an audiobook.
Hartford Courant
Trump suit over Bob Woodward’s recordings dismissed for now
By Zoe Tillman, Bloomberg News WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Manhattan has dismissed a lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump against journalist Bob Woodward and a publishing house over the release of interview recordings from his first term in office. US District Judge Paul Gardephe ruled on Friday that Trump failed to “plausibly” claim that he and Woodward intended to be co-authors or that Trump had a copyright interest in his answers to …
Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Over Bob Woodward Interview Tapes
A federal judge in New York has dismissed a complaint President Donald Trump filed against journalist Bob Woodward, publisher Simon & Schuster, and then-parent company Paramount Global, over their use of taped interviews in an audiobook product Woodward produced. On July 18, U.S. District Judge Paul Gardephe of the Southern District of New York granted the defendants a motion to dismiss the case Trump had brought against them. Trump launched the…
The Independent
The Independent (US)Trump’s lawsuit against Bob Woodward over audiobook is dismissed
The president was seeking $50 million
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