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The New York Supreme Court has ruled that Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. must submit to a deposition by attorneys representing Donald Trump, who is suing Times business editor Timothy O'Brien and the publishers of O'Brien's book TrumpNation: The Art of Being The Donald. Trump is seeking $5 billion in damages because he says the book grossly underestimated his net worth at $150 million to $250 million, instead of the billions and billions he claims. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Trump contends that being labeled a mere millionaire hurt his "brand and reputation" and undermined the "perception of Trump as a businessman of extraordinary means and ability (which he is)."
Trump isn't suing Sulzberger or the Times, but his lawyers want to question Sulzberger about an e-mail exchange with O'Brien, during which he praised the book after reading it "while trekking to Machu Picchu in Peru." O'Brien reportedly replied that "Donald is easy to lampoon, but harder to portray accurately (and deep down inside he's really sort of likable - in the way that endearing but out-of-control 8-year-olds are likable)." O'Brien also predicted that Trump would "go ballistic," but bragged that Trump "did see the cover art about six months ago and called to tell me: 'I loooovvve this. I look like some kind of superhero. Like a Marvel superhero.'"
A source close to Trump tells Page Six that an added bonus of all this is that "the e-mails will embarrass both men. O'Brien ridicules Sulzberger. O'Brien sends him a copy of his book anonymously and Sulzberger gets in touch and says, 'Hey I got your book . . . and I read it!' And O'Brien goes, 'Whoa! I can't believe you got it. You're a genius! How did you get it?' He thinks Sulzberger is a dummy." But the bigger question left unanswered by the court is whether Sulzberger will be allowed to bring his toy moose along to the deposition.
Photo of Sulzberger courtesy Getty Images
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I remember Trump awhile back talking about how journalists deceive for a story and that we went to war cause of the NY Times reporting.
While I wish I had 5 million myself, and I hope Trump uses the funds for a good cause, I think the lawsuit here has plenty of merit and holds the NY Times accountable for their reporting.
I understand what was going through Trump's mind when he sued the NY Times and I concur with him.
#1 - Please reread the article and your first sentence and tell me if it makes sense. Also, Trump is suing for $5 billions. Ironically if he wins, it would make him a legitimate billionaire.
Only a pathetic little putz like Trump would consider it defamation if someone underestimated his net worth. This loser has all of his self-worth tied up in the numbers on his bank account (and his name on everything he owns).
What does he own? He licenses his "brand name" to developers from Hong Kong and Dubai for their Royal Phalluses of Conspicuous Consumption. He owns very lttle in his own right and the banks are still after him over those failed casinos in A.C. But we'll find all of this out won't we, when the Times' attorneys file their subpoenas duces taecums on this shabby clown.
Millions or billions on the lawsuit dollar amount is irrelevant.
Trump has good reason to sue journalists who misrepresent stories that they are supposed to be experts in.