Trump campaign chief sues Daily Beast over defamation claims
by Joseph Gedeon in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#6W5FN)
The news website calls the lawsuit meritless and a transparent attempt to ... silence the independent press'
A top campaign manager for Donald Trump's victorious 2024 presidential bid has filed a defamation lawsuit against the Daily Beast, alleging the news outlet fabricated claims about his campaign compensation and deliberately damaged his professional reputation.
Chis LaCivita's lawsuit, filed on Monday in the US district court for the eastern district of Virginia, centers on a series of articles published in October 2024 claiming that he received up to $22m from the campaign and associated political action committees.
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