Black Men Who Filed Lawsuits Against Former President Donald Trump

Former President Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to face criminal convictions.

Trump was found guilty of 34 felony counts in Manhattan in May. The verdict stems from a case involving hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels and subsequent attempts to conceal this information from voters during his 2016 presidential campaign.

He was previously impeached twice during his presidency and faced three other criminal indictments as he campaigned for the 2024 presidential election.

It has been 108 days since Trump officially became the Republican Party's presidential nominee, and he continues to face legal challenges, including several high-profile lawsuits from prominent Black men.

Isaac Hayes III Filed A Copyright Infringement Suit Over Father's Music

Last month, the estate of soul legend Isaac Hayes Jr., represented by his son Isaac Hayes III, filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Trump, his campaign, and several associates for the unauthorized use of Hold On, I'm Coming - the iconic 1966 hit co-written by Hayes and David Porter for soul duo Sam & Dave.

The lawsuit sought damages for the unlicensed use of the song at campaign events and in campaign materials.

U.S. District Judge Thomas Thrash in Atlanta issued a split decision: while he granted an emergency preliminary injunction ordering Trump and his campaign to cease using the song going forward, he declined to require the removal of existing campaign videos that feature the track.

The Exonerated Five Sue For Defamation oVER pRESIDENTIAL dEBATE

The fight for justice continues. The men formerly known as the Central Park Five have initiated a new defamation lawsuit against Trump, challenging false statements made during a September presidential debate in Pennsylvania.

Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise – now known as the Exonerated Five – have filed legal action following Trump's inflammatory and incorrect statements during his September 10th debate. Their lawsuit targets Trump's false assertion that the men had pleaded guilty in the 1989 Central Park jogger case and his erroneous claim that the victim had died.

According to their legal complaint, none of the men ever entered a guilty plea, and the assault victim survived the attack. Now in their 50s, these men continue to face the repercussions of misinformation about their case, leading to this latest legal action seeking accountability for what they describe as "demonstrably false" statements.

Charlamagne Tha God's Defamation Battle Over POLITICAL Ad

Radio personality Charlamagne Tha God issued a cease and desist order over the unauthorized and misleading use of his voice in a recent campaign advertisement.

The controversy stems from Trump's campaign team repurposing a clip of Charlamagne discussing Vice President Kamala Harris' position on transgender inmates' healthcare rights. The ad deliberately took The Breakfast Club host's comments out of context to suggest he opposed Harris' stance that transgender inmates should receive "necessary care" during their transition.

The South Carolina native quickly responded to public concern over the manipulated content, confirming that legal notice had been sent demanding the immediate removal of his voice from the campaign material.