President Donald Trump settles a $100 million lawsuit against his niece, Mary Trump, over allegations that she leaked confidential information connected to his tax and financial records to The New York Times. Multiple outlets report that Trump filed the suit accusing Mary Trump of participating in an “insidious plot” with the newspaper. The complaint tied the alleged leak to the Times’ 2018 investigation into Trump’s tax and financial information, which outlets describe as Pulitzer Prize-winning.
The parties announce the settlement in a joint court filing, according to reporting that the agreement is filed in court on Tuesday. The coverage does not indicate further details such as an admission of wrongdoing, specific settlement terms, or conditions beyond that the dispute is resolved.
Overall, the reports agree that the case centers on Trump’s claims that information used in the New York Times investigation came from confidential materials and that Mary Trump was involved. They also agree that the matter ends through settlement rather than continued litigation.
