Author Michael Wolff alleged in a lawsuit that First Lady Melania Trump threatened to sue him if he did not retract defamatory statements pertaining to her interactions with Jeffrey Epstein.
Attorneys representing the Pulitzer Prize Board have filed a motion in Florida state court to pause a defamation lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump. The case, initiated in 2022, accuses the board of damaging Trump’s reputation through statements defending Pulitzer Prizes awarded to The New York Times and The Washington Post for coverage of the debunked Russia collusion narrative.
Exxon Mobil Corp. filed a lawsuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and several environmental groups, alleging that Bonta and the groups organized a defamation campaign against its plastic recycling efforts.
Gary Shapley, the IRS supervisory special agent who exposed alleged misconduct in the Hunter Biden tax investigation, has called for sweeping reforms at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and his own agency. Shapley’s testimony and subsequent disclosures have raised concerns about political bias and systemic issues within federal institutions.
President-elect Donald Trump's incoming chair of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, sent a letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger, promising to hold the company accountable for prioritizing its content over others that may be more trusted by the American people.