Florida AG demands access to New York Times internal documents amid biased coverage report
Uthmeier says 72 coverage errors may have misled investors as Florida seeks records on what Times directors knew about the corrections.
- On Monday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier demanded six years of internal documents from The New York Times, citing concerns over editorial standards and potential financial risk to state pension shareholders.
- Uthmeier cited reports that the Times admitted to 72 errors in its Israel-Hamas war coverage between October 2023 and June 2024, arguing these mistakes expose the company to defamation litigation.
- Representing the State Board of Administration, which owns about 160,000 shares of stock, Uthmeier alleged "editorial malpractice" and gave the outlet 14 days to produce records or face a lawsuit.
- Spokesperson Danielle Rhoades Ha rejected the demand, calling the letter a "clear attempt to chill First Amendment-protected journalism" and stating the Times views the action as an intimidation tactic.
- This action follows a pattern of legal interventions by Uthmeier against companies like Target and the WNBA, as critics argue the governor's appointee is leveraging his office to pursue a partisan agenda.
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New York Times cries foul after Florida demands its records · American Wire News
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has threatened to sue The New York Times unless it hands over six years’ worth of records to clear up whether everything at the paper is on the up and up. Uthmeier is a trustee and legal counsel for Florida’s State Board of Administration. The board oversees Florida’s state pension fund. The fund contains roughly 160,000 shares of The New York Times. As a representative for the fund, the Florida AG is conc…
Florida AG Demands New York Times’ Records, Paper Denounces ‘Clear Attempt to Chill’ Protected Speech
Rebecca Blackwell/AP photo Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent a 28-page letter to The New York Times demanding six years’ worth of records under threat of lawsuit, accusing the newspaper of damaging its credibility in a way that could harm shareholders. The paper has denounced the effort as an assault on its First Amendment-protected speech. Uthmeier was appointed to his position by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after the governor appointe…
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