Chris LaCivita, senior adviser for President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, sued The Daily Beast Monday, alleging defamation for an article claiming that he personally profited from the campaign.
“Defendant’s false statements created the false impression that Mr. LaCivita was charging exorbitant rates for his services and personally enriching himself at the expense of the campaign, thereby harming his reputation as an honest, reasonable, and ethical political operative,” the defamation lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, reads.
“As a direct and proximate result of the publication of the defamatory statements, Mr. LaCivita has suffered special damages, including damage to his reputation and loss of business income,” the suit claims. The complaint does not demand a specific dollar amount, but leaves the determination…
