Who is the publisher of 'The Chief’s Chief'? Mark Meadows sued for millions over alleged election lies in book
SARASOTA, FLORIDA: All Seasons Press, the publisher of Mark Meadows's book 'The Chief's Chief', has filed a lawsuit against the author seeking millions in damages as he violated the agreement with the publishing house about former President Donald Trump's claims regarding the 2020 presidential elections.
The publisher went to court against Meadows, the former White House Chief of Staff, after he told Jack Smith's team that the 2020 election was the most secure one in the history of the United States, contradicting his views about the election being rigged in the book published in 2021.
The publisher filed a lawsuit against Meadows on November 3 in a court in Sarasota County, Florida.
All Seasons Press accuses Mark Meadows of false statements
All Seasons Press, started in 2021 by Kate Hartson and Louise Burke, is a platform for politically conservative authors. Per the founders, the company's purpose is "to take head-on the cancel culture that is destroying the publishing industry and the country."
According to the lawsuit, Meadows misrepresented the book, causing monetary damage to the publishers. "Meadows, the former White House Chief of Staff under President Donald J. Trump, promised and represented that 'all statements contained in the Work are true and based on reasonable research for accuracy' and that he 'has not made any misrepresentations to the Publisher about the Work,'" says the lawsuit filed by All Seasons Press.
The suit detailed the allegations against the author, saying, "Meadows breached those warranties, causing ASP to suffer significant monetary and reputational damage when the media widely reported … that he warned President Trump against claiming that election fraud corrupted the electoral votes cast in the 2020 Presidential Election and that neither he nor former President Trump actually believed such claims."
The publisher filed the suit because of an ABC report that the ex-chief of staff received immunity to testify before a grand jury that convened to hear special counsel Jack Smith's evidence.
A source told ABC that Meadows said to the federal officers that Trump was "dishonest" with the public when he made false allegations and claimed his victory before the final results of the 2020 presidential election were announced.
To prove the point, the suit points to the opening line of a chapter in the book: "I KNEW HE DIDN'T LOSE."
All Seasons Press demands huge compensatory damages
According to the publisher, they decided to publish the book "after conducting the appropriate due diligence and based upon repeated assurances from Meadows that facts in the Book were true."
However, with decreased public interest in the book due to contradictory claims, only approximately 60,000 of the 200,000 copies were sold.
The company demanded Meadows $350,000, which they paid as an advance to the book, and $600,000 in out-of-pocket damages. Also, for the reputational damage the company suffered with Meadows' involvement in the investigations, he is asked to pay 1 million for lost profits and more than a million in incidental damages.