Amount
$3.78 Billion
Practice Area
Defamation
Filed
2023
Counsel
Alejandro Brito
Brito PLLC attorney Alejandro Brito entered as counsel for Trump Media & Technology Group in a $3.78 billion defamation suit against The Washington Post over an article the company alleged falsely accused it of securities fraud. A federal judge denied dismissal in June 2025. The case is in active discovery.
The June 2025 denial of the motion to dismiss in federal court is a significant procedural victory, allowing the case to proceed to discovery against one of the most prominent newspapers in the country. The securities fraud allegation at the center of the case implicates specific, verifiable factual claims — the kind of concrete false statement most amenable to defamation liability. Active discovery means The Washington Post's internal editorial processes and sourcing for the article are now subject to examination.
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Docket
8:23-cv-01535
Court
U.S. District Court, M.D. Florida
Status
ACTIVE — MTD Denied June 2025