Trump, however, is alleging the exact opposite … that they broke the law to obtain this stuff, which he and his lawyers will now be tasked with proving in court.

Mary has since responded to word of the lawsuit, calling her uncle a “loser” and characterized this as a desperate move. NYT says writing their stories on Trump’s taxes — which they claim showed he’d been paying little to no taxes while also absorbing massive losses in his business empire — were of public interest.

Trump is seeking damages in the amount of no less than $100 million.