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San Francisco sues Trump Media over $100K/month early access to Trump's posts

Former prosecutors file amicus brief backing lawsuit's legal theory

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A group of former prosecutors and federal agents filed an amicus brief in federal court arguing the paid subscription could violate federal securities laws, the Trade Secrets Act, and could constitute illegal outside compensation for federal employment.

Former prosecutors file amicus brief backing lawsuit's legal theory
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“There is no legitimate, let alone significant, government interest in allowing public officials to profit personally by selling early access to official government announcements.”

Group of former prosecutors and federal agents

David Chiu San Francisco City AttorneyDonald TrumpDonald Trump U.S. President, Trump Media shareholder (41%)Trump Media & Technology Group Parent company of Truth SocialKevin McGurn Trump Media interim CEOFreedom of the Press Foundation and The Intercept Nonprofits filing constitutional challenge

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1Trump Media disputes insider trading…2Former prosecutors file amicus brief…
yesterdaytodaynow · 11:23 PM ET

Reported in the same hours no headline names this development itself — these 3 claims were published in its stretch

  1. 17 outlets San Francisco is suing Trump Media over its $100,000-a-month Truth Social feed

    first by Quartz, 1d ago · also New York Times, New York Magazine, ABC7, San Francisco Chronicle, NBC Bay Area, Courthouse News Service +10

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  2. 1 outlet Trump's Truth Social charges $100K a month to see his posts early. SF says that's illegal

    first by The San Francisco Standard, 1d ago

  3. 1 outlet SF sues Trump Media, alleging it turned presidential posts into an insider trading scheme

    first by SF Standard, 1d ago

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