Summary
Chris LaCivita, a political adviser to President Donald Trump, settled a defamation lawsuit with The Daily Beast. The dispute began after the news outlet published a report about LaCivita's earnings from the 2024 Trump campaign, leading to legal actions and a settlement without monetary compensation.
Key Facts
- Chris LaCivita is a senior adviser to President Donald Trump.
- He filed a defamation lawsuit against The Daily Beast in March 2025.
- The lawsuit was related to an article from October 2024 about his earnings being $22 million from Trump's campaign.
- The Daily Beast later edited the figure to $19.2 million and removed a related podcast episode.
- As part of the settlement, The Daily Beast added an editor's note to the article but did not retract it.
- LaCivita did not receive any financial compensation from the settlement.
- The Daily Beast stated it maintained its journalistic integrity by updating the story.
- LaCivita's attorney described the editor's note as The Daily Beast conceding to LaCivita's demands.
