Trump lawsuit has no merit, Penguin Random House spokesperson says

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16/09/2025 15:08

BERLIN, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Publisher Penguin Random House on Tuesday said a lawsuit brought by U.S. President Donald Trump had no merit and that it stood by its authors.

Trump sued the New York Times, four of its reporters and Penguin Random House for at least $15 billion on Monday, claiming defamation and libel and citing reputational damage, a Florida court filing showed.

"This is a meritless lawsuit," said a Penguin Random House spokesperson. "Penguin Random House stands by the book and its authors and will continue to uphold the values of the First Amendment that are fundamental to our role as a book publisher."

 (Reporting by Klaus Lauer; writing by Matthias Williams; editing by Rachel More)

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