BREAKING: President Trump, along with Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, and the Trump Organization, filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Department

BREAKING: President Trump, along with Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, and the Trump Organization, filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Department over the unauthorized leak of their confidential tax records by former IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn.

Littlejohn was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison for the leaks to media outlets.

As of April 17, 2026, lawyers for Trump and the IRS informed the court they are in settlement discussions and requested a 90-day pause in the case.

**BREAKING NEWS: Trump Family Pursues $10 Billion Lawsuit Over Tax Record Leak**

In a high-stakes legal battle, Donald Trump, alongside his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, and their company, Trump Organization, have filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

The lawsuit centers on the unauthorized disclosure of the family’s confidential tax records by Charles Littlejohn, a former IRS contractor. Prosecutors previously secured Littlejohn’s conviction, and he was sentenced to five years in prison for leaking sensitive tax information to media outlets in what officials described as a serious breach of federal trust and taxpayer privacy laws.

According to court filings, Trump’s legal team argues that the leak caused extensive financial and reputational harm, justifying the multibillion-dollar damages claim. The case also raises broader concerns about data security within federal agencies and the safeguards in place to protect taxpayer information.

As of April 17, 2026, attorneys representing both the Trump family and the IRS сообщили to the court that they have entered settlement discussions. They jointly requested a 90-day pause in proceedings to allow time for negotiations, signaling a possible resolution without a prolonged trial.

Legal analysts note that any settlement could have significant implications for government liability in cases involving internal data breaches, as well as future enforcement of confidentiality protections within federal institutions.