Former President Donald Trump is using journalist Bob Woodward in federal court in Pensacola. The lawsuit filed. on Monday, alleges that an audiobook published using interview tapes from their conversations violated his rights and copyright interests.
The lawsuit accuses Woodward of “systematic usurpation, manipulation, and exploitation of audio,” by publishing “The Trump Tapes,” Woodward’s 2022 audio compilation of his conversations with Trump.
Trump is requesting damages and a declaration of his copyright interests. Simon & Schuster — the audiobook’s publisher — and Paramount, Simon & Schuster’s parent company, were also named as defendants.
Politico reports Woodward and Simon & Schuster issued a joint statement saying the lawsuit was “without merit,” since the interviews were recorded on the record with Trump’s consent.
“Moreover, it is in the public interest to have this historical record in Trump’s own words,” the statement said. “We are confident that the facts and the law are in our favor.”
We’ve requested a copy of the lawsuit and will publish it. when we receive it.