
NY Appeals Court Rules Trump Can Sue Niece Over NY Times Article
A New York appeals court ruled former President Donald Trump can sue his niece Mary Trump for violating a confidentiality agreement when she signed a settlement relating to her grandfather’s estate. The Appellate Division in Manhattan on Thursday found there is a “substantial basis in law” for President Trump to claim that his niece violated confidentiality provisions of a 2001 settlement over the estate of his father, Fred Trump Sr. A five-judge panel said it was unclear whether Ms. Trump’s disclosures were subject to confidentiality, or how long both sides intended the provisions to remain in effect. While it ruled that the former president can sue, it also signaled that he might deserve only minimal damages, not the $100 million he originally sought....
