Former President Donald Trump lodged a $49 million lawsuit against journalist Bob Woodward and his publisher for publishing parts of the recordings of his interviews.

Trump claims that he permitted the interviews conducted in 2019 and 2020 to be recorded but did not give approval for their public release. He is accusing Woodward, his publisher Simon & Schuster Inc., and parent company Paramount Global of unfairly profiting off of the audio and engaging in copyright infringement.

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“This case centers on Mr. Woodward’s systematic usurpation, manipulation, and exploitation of audio of President Trump,” Trump’s legal team wrote in a filing.

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