Amount
$15 Billion
Practice Area
Defamation
Filed
2025
Counsel
Alejandro Brito
Brito PLLC attorney Alejandro Brito filed a $15 billion defamation suit against The New York Times, Penguin Random House, and multiple reporters over coverage alleged to have been timed to derail the 2024 presidential campaign. The court ordered a streamlined amended complaint in October 2025. A mediator was appointed in March 2026.
At $15 billion, this suit represents one of the largest defamation claims against a major American news organization. The case raises significant questions about editorial timing, political motivation, and whether coordinated coverage — timed to coincide with an election cycle — can constitute actual malice. The appointment of a mediator in March 2026 suggests both sides are exploring resolution, which would represent a historic outcome in American media law.
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Docket
8:25-cv-02487
Court
U.S. District Court, M.D. Florida
Status
ACTIVE — Mediator Appointed March 2026