Legal Opinion
Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. v. Wp Company LLC
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 3, 2023No. Civil Action No. 2020-0626Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DONALD J. TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT, : INC., : : Plaintiff, : Civil Action No.: 20-626 (RC) : v. : Re Document No.: 12 : WP COMPANY LLC, d/b/a THE : WASHINGTON POST, : : Defendant. : MEMORANDUM OPINION GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS I. INTRODUCTION In this defamation action, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. (the “Trump Campaign”) alleges that WP Company LLC d/b/a/ The Washington Post (the “Post”) defamed it in two Post articles published in 2019. Now before the Court is the Post’s motion to dismiss. Def.’s Mot. to Dismiss for…
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