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Trump 2024 Campaign Co-Manager Ends Suit Against The Daily Beast

Jan. 20, 2026, 12:47 AM UTC
Quinn Wilson
Quinn Wilson
Staff Correspondent

President Donald Trump’s ex-campaign manager Chris LaCivita and The Daily Beast have agreed to end his defamation lawsuit against the outlet over stories about him during the 2024 presidential election cycle.

LaCivita and The Daily Beast Co. LLC informed the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Jan. 16 that they want the suit voluntarily dismissed with prejudice. The former campaign head alleged the publication’s stories damaged his reputation.

  • LaCivita sued in March 2025, alleging The Daily Beast knowingly and maliciously published the stories in question and conspired to injure him in his profession in violation of ...

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