Judge orders Trump to send New York Times reporters a hefty check–MSNBC

By Steve Benen

Donald Trump has suffered a great many legal setbacks of late, but Politico reported late last week on a defeat that will likely bother the former president more than most.

Donald Trump must pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees to The New York Times and three of its reporters, a judge ruled Friday. … In the Friday order, New York Judge Robert Reed wrote that the sum of $392,638.69 is “reasonable” given the case’s complexity.

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