Trump settles $100 million lawsuit with niece over tax records
President Donald Trump on Tuesday settled a $100 million lawsuit with his niece, which stemmed from allegations that she improperly leaked his tax records to the media.
TL;DR
- Donald Trump settled a $100 million lawsuit with his niece, Mary Trump.
- Trump sued Mary in 2021, accusing her of leaking his tax records to the New York Times in 2018.
- The lawsuit alleged violations of confidentiality provisions from a 2001 estate settlement.
- The New York Times article based on the leaked records discussed "dubious tax schemes including instances of outright fraud."
- Mary Trump is a vocal critic of her uncle and detailed her actions in her 2020 book, "Too Much and Never Enough."