X Settles Trump's Deplatforming Suit for About $10 Million, CNBC Reports, Citing a Source

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X, formerly Twitter, agreed to pay about $10 million to settle Trump’s suit over his Twitter suspension, CNBC reported on February 12, 2025. Trump’s attorney John Kelly confirmed to CNBC that it was resolved, and the dollar amount rests on NBC News’s confirmation from a source familiar with the situation. The Ninth Circuit granted the parties’ joint motion to dismiss Trump’s appeal of the 2022 dismissal.

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[1] Elon Musk’s X to pay about $10 million to settle Trump lawsuit over account suspension — CNBC (via NBC New York) · Feb 12, 2025 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “X Settles Trump's Deplatforming Suit for About $10 Million, CNBC Reports, Citing a Source.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, February 12, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-02-12--x-settles-trump-deplatforming-suit-about-10m-reported-9th-circuit-appeal-dismissed/