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Humbled Trump Admits Defeat in $100m Legal Vendetta Against Niece

The Daily Beast

June 18, 2026

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Humbled Trump Admits Defeat in $100m Legal Vendetta Against Niece

Getty ImagesDonald Trump has dropped his 100 million lawsuit against his niece for allegedly handing confidential records to reporters probing his tax affairs. The 80-year-old president had sued Mary Trump, 61, along with ABC News, the New York Times, and several of the newspaper’s reporters in September 2021, accusing them of an “insidious plot” to pry loose his private financial records that was motivated by “a personal vendetta and their desire to gain fame.”President Trump is now backing off in the case against his niece, with both sides saying in a joint letter to the court that they are “pleased to report they have reached a settlement,” according to NOTUS. A status hearing is due Tuesday.Read more at The Daily Beast.

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