Trump Ordered To Pay Nearly $1M For Frivolous Suit

The New York Times reports:

In a scathing ruling, a federal judge in Florida on Thursday ordered Donald J. Trump and one of his lawyers together to pay nearly a million dollars in sanctions for filing a frivolous lawsuit against nearly three dozen of Mr. Trump’s perceived political enemies, including Hillary Clinton and the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey.

The ruling was a significant rebuke of Mr. Trump, who has rarely faced such consequences in his long history of using the courts as a weapon against business rivals and partners, as well as former employees and reporters.

And it was the latest setback for Mr. Trump as he faces a broad range of legal problems and criminal investigations. His lawyers are increasingly under scrutiny themselves for their actions in those cases, as well as divided in the advice they are offering him.

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A judge in Florida ordered Donald Trump and one of his lawyers to pay nearly a million dollars in sanctions for filing a frivolous lawsuit against Trump’s perceived political enemies, including Hillary Clinton and the former FBI director James Comey.https://t.co/TjYzEjFYHb

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