The Daily Beast has hit back at a defamation lawsuit filed by Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, telling a federal judge its articles were a fair and accurate account of the operative’s multi-million-dollar earnings.

Chis LaCivita, who helped spearhead Trump’s 2024 election victory, sued the Daily Beast earlier this year over a series of articles saying his firm received up to $22 million from the campaign and associated political action committees.

The Republican strategist had argued the reporting harmed his reputation by creating a “false impression that he was personally profiting excessively” and prioritizing personal gain over the campaign’s success.

But during a court hearing in Virginia on Wednesday, the Daily Beast urged Judge Henry Hudson to dismiss the case and strongly

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