Trump sues Bob Woodward and publisher for $50 million over use of his interview recordings

Former President Donald Trump sued famed writer Bob Woodward connected Monday implicit the merchandise of audio recordings of his interviews with Trump, who claims helium ne'er agreed to let those tapes to beryllium sold to the public.

Woodward, steadfast Simon & Schuster and its genitor company, Paramount Global, "unlawfully usurped" Trump's copyright interests and different rights by publishing an audiobook featuring hours of "raw" audio from Woodward's galore interviews with the erstwhile president, the suit alleges.

The suit seeks $50 cardinal oregon much which it says is based connected an estimation that the audiobook, "The Trump Tapes," sold much than 2 cardinal copies astatine $24.99 apiece.

The 31-page complaint, filed successful national tribunal successful Pensacola, Florida, alleges that Trump "repeatedly stated to Woodward, successful the beingness of others, that helium was agreeing to beryllium recorded for the sole intent of Woodward being capable to constitute a azygous book."

That book, 2021's "Rage," failed to replicate the occurrence of Woodward's erstwhile publication connected the Trump White House, according to the lawsuit. Woodward past "decided to exploit, usurp, and capitalize upon President Trump's dependable by releasing the Interview Sound Recordings of their interviews with President Trump successful the signifier of an audiobook," the ailment alleges.

Simon & Schuster did not instantly remark connected the lawsuit.

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