Former President Donald Trump speaks in Casper, Wyoming, May 28, 2022. The rally is being held to support Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney’s primary challenger, Harriet Hedgeman.
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Former President Donald Trump on Monday sued renowned journalist Bob Woodward over the release of audio recordings of his interview with Trump.
Woodward, publisher Simon & Schuster and its parent company Paramount Global have released an audiobook containing hours of “live” audio recordings of Woodward’s numerous interviews with the former president. By doing so, the lawsuit alleges, it “illegally usurped” Trump’s copyright and other rights.
The lawsuit is based on estimates that the audiobook “The Trump Tapes” sold more than 2 million copies at $24.99 apiece, and seeks more than $50 million.
The 31-page complaint, filed in federal court in Pensacola, Fla., states that Trump is “to be recorded for the sole purpose of allowing Woodward to write one book in the presence of others.” He repeatedly told Woodward that he agreed.”
That book, 2021’s Rage, failed to replicate the success of Woodward’s previous book on Trump’s White House, according to the lawsuit. By releasing it in book form, we have decided to exploit, rob and exploit President Trump’s voice,” the complaint alleges.
Simon & Schuster did not immediately comment on the lawsuit.
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