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Judge Quashes Trump's Suit Against Author

The Donald took issue with being called mere multi-millionaire

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 16, 2009 2:48 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Donald Trump will have to live with being regarded as somewhat less astronomically wealthy, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports, after a judge today dismissed his defamation suit against Timothy O’Brien, author of TrumpNation. O’Brien estimated that Trump is worth $150-$250 million; Trump says he’s worth billions, and claimed that the under-assessment spoiled huge business deals he was negotiating when the book was published.

Superior Court Judge Michele Fox sidestepped the question of how much The Donald is truly worth and dismissed the lawsuit because she could find no “actual malice” in O’Brien’s reporting. Trump lawyer Marc Kasowitz vowed to appeal.

In this 1995 file photograph, Donald Trump is seen above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange after taking his flagship Trump Plaza Casino public in New York City.
In this 1995 file photograph, Donald Trump is seen above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange after taking his flagship Trump Plaza Casino public in New York City.   (AP Photo)
Donald Trump watches the New York Yankees play the Minnesota Twins, May 15, 2009, in New York.
Donald Trump watches the New York Yankees play the Minnesota Twins, May 15, 2009, in New York.   (AP Photo)
Donald Trump arrives for an event in this Jan. 17, 2007, file photo.
Donald Trump arrives for an event in this Jan. 17, 2007, file photo.   (AP Photo)
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COMMENTS
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riffran
Jul 17, 2009 4:48 AM CDT
so much money, so little humility....glad the arrogant ass didn't make it to trial in this sham of self importance
cfbailey
Jul 16, 2009 11:39 AM CDT
His Father left him $1 million...he turned it into billions..I am no Trump fan...but he is a self made billionaire
NxBigmouthery
Jul 16, 2009 8:57 AM CDT
They have courts for people's hurt feelings now? Even if it were a bona fide legal matter, it's so frivolous as to be laughable. There's a split hair between 'billionaire' and 'multi-millionaire'. Just like there's a split hair between 'cockholster' and 'roasted pissface'.

 
real estate • Donald Trump • libel • publishing • lawsuit • real estate development • billionaire • millionaires • The Donald • Timothy O%u2019Brien • TrumpNation

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