The Washington Post Granted Summary Judgement Against Trump Media by U.S. District Court in Defamation Litigation Arising from Story Citing Both Truth Social Co-Founder and Firm Client Will Wilkerson and Attorney Phil Brewster - July 2, 2026

The Washington Post was granted summary judgment LINK against Trump Media in Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. v. WP Company LLC, 8:23-cv-01535, (M.D. Fla.) as reported by Reason Magazine. LINK Trump Media claimed damages against TheWashington Post in the amount of $3.78 billion and subpoenaed the testimony of both firm client Will Wilkerson and attorney Phil Brewster. The subpoena to Wilkerson was limited in scope by court order and the subpoena to attorney Brewster was quashed on March 11, 2026 LINK

Trump Media Voluntarily Dismisses Defamation Case Against The Guardian and Firm Client Will Wilkerson After Several Years of Litigation - April 10, 2026

Trump Media voluntarily dismissed defamation lawsuit against Truth Social whistleblower Will Wilkerson in advance of hearing on defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s second amended complaint in Trump Media & Technology Group Corp v. Guardian News and Media Ltd., Will Wilkerson, et al. (Case No. 2024 CA 003653 NC) in Sarasota, Florida LINK

In re the Subpoena to Attorney Phil Brewster in Trump Media & Technology Group Corp v. WP Company LLC d/b/a The Washington Post - March 11, 2026

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida quashes Trump Media’s deposition subpoena to attorney Phil Brewster for testimony arising from his representation of Truth Social co-founder Will Wilkerson LINK

The Wall Street Journal Front Page Coverage of Firm Client’s Disclosure of International Fund for Animal Welfare’s Alleged Involvement in Death of Subsistence Farmers in Africa - January 29, 2026

Front page coverage into the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s (IFAW) alleged involvement in the death of subsistence farmers in Malawi and Zambia caused by elephants translocated by IFAW as reported by the WSJ’s Nicholas Bariyo, all brought to light by firm’s whistleblower client based in South Africa LINK

Brewster Law Firm Client Will Wilkerson Wins Motion to Dismiss in Trump Media Defamation Case - November 24, 2025

Truth Social whistleblower Will Wilkerson wins motion to dismiss defamation allegations in Sarasota County, Florida court in Trump Media & Technology Group Corp v. Guardian News and Media Ltd., Will Wilkerson, et al. (Case No. 2024 CA 003653 NC).  This case concerns allegations that federal investigators probed possible money laundering tied to the financing of social media company Truth Social LINK

Phil Brewster Interviewed on Illicit Edge’s Designated Podcast with Yaya Jata Fanusie - January 14, 2025

Attorney Phil Brewster was interviewed in the “Defending the Whistleblower” episode of the Illicit Edge’s Designated podcast with Yaya Jata Fanusie, where topics included whistleblowing, fighting transactional crime and alleged Venezuelan kleptocratic money laundering tied to Morgan Stanley and Interactive Brokers LINK

Reason Magazine Covers Federal Court Dismissal of Trump Media’s Defamation Case Against The Washington Post in which Firm Client Will Wilkerson is Key Witness - December 23, 2024

Trump Media & Technology Group lawsuit against TheWashington Post over story about allegations involving the financing of Truth Social disclosed by firm whistleblower client Will Wilkerson is dismissed. Reason Magazine reported “The statements were true or at least substantially true, the court concludes, plus Trump Media failed to adequately allege knowing or reckless falsehood on the Post's part.” LINK‍ ‍

The Wall Street Journal Publishes Extensive Story into Firm Client’s Allegations that Morgan Stanley Allegedly Banked Venezuelan Kleptocrat - November 25, 2024

The Wall Street Journal reported on firm whistleblower client’s allegations that Morgan Stanley banked wanted international money launderer Luis Mariano Rodriguez Cabello in sweeping article into bank’s anti-money laundering deficiencies as reported by the WSJ’s AnnaMaria Andriotis LINK‍ ‍

Brewster Law Firm Client Will Wilkerson Files Motion to Dismiss in Trump Media Defamation Case - October 17, 2024

Brewster Law Firm files Truth Social whistleblower Will Wilkerson’s motion to dismiss defamation claims —along with over 500 pages of exhibits—in a Sarasota County, Florida court in Trump Media & Technology Group Corp v. Guardian News and Media Ltd., Will Wilkerson, et al. (Case No. 2024 CA 003653 NC). This case concerns allegations that federal investigators probed possible money laundering tied to the financing of Truth Social. LINK

U.S. Department of Justice Announces Intervention and Settlement of Brewster Law Firm Client’s Qui Tam Action - June 18, 2024

“Chicago Health Care Company and Its Former Owners To Pay Nearly $2 Million To Settle False Claims Act Lawsuit” Press Release, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois LINK

The Guardian Reports on Firm Client and Truth Social Whistleblower Will Wilkerson’s Allegations Involving Questionable Financing of the Social Media Company - April 3, 2024

“Trump Media Saved in 2022 by Russian-American under Criminal Investigation: Trump’s Social Media Company Went Public Relying Partly on Loans from Trust Managed by Person of Interest to Prosecutors” by Hugo Lowell LINK

The Wall Street Journal Coverage of Firm Client’s Allegations Involving Morgan Stanley’s Deficient AML Practice in its Wealth Management Division - November 8, 2023

“Fed Probes Morgan Stanley’s International Wealth-Management Practices” by AnnaMaria Andriotis LINK

Brewster Law Firm Whistleblower Client Will Wilkerson Vindicated in Truth Social SPAC Fraud Case - July 20, 2023

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announces “SEC Charges Digital World SPAC for Material Misrepresentations to Investors” LINK

Semafor Reports on Firm Whistleblower Client’s Allegations Involving Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s Role at Investment Advisory Firm Allegedly Managing Illicit Venezuela Funds; Attorney Phil Brewster Mentioned - June 1, 2023

“RFK Jr. Advised Firm that Pitched Investments to Business Tied to Venezuela Scandal” by Liz Hoffman, Gina Chon & Brady Saacks LINK

The Washington Post Publishes Front Page Story on Firm Client and Truth Social Co-Founder Will Wilkerson’s Allegations Related to Questionable Financing of the Social Media Company - May 13, 2023

“Trust Linked to Porn-Friendly Bank Could Gain a Stake in Trump’s Truth Social” by Drew Harwell LINK

New York Post Profiles Firm Client and Truth Social Co-Founder Will Wilkerson’s Life After Blowing the Whistle on the Social Media Company - April 30, 2023

“Whistleblower Fired from Trump’s Truth Social after Turning Over Docs Now Makes $16 an Hour at Starbucks” LINK

The Washington Post Publishes Front Page Profile of Firm Client Will Wilkerson’s Experience as the Truth Social Whistleblower; Attorney Brewster Mentioned - April 29, 2023

“He Blew the Whistle on Trump’s Truth Social Now He Works at Starbucks” by Drew Harwell LINK

The Guardian Reports on Firm Client and Truth Social Co-Founder Will Wilkerson’s Whistleblower Allegations Involving Questionable Russian Investor Financing Trump Media - March 17, 2023

“Trump Media Executives Worried Over Murky $8m Loans Emails Reveal: Financing with Suspected Russian Ties Came at a Critical Time as Company was Running Out of Cash After a Planned Merger” by Hugo Lowell LINK

The Guardian Reports on Firm Client and Truth Social Co-Founder Will Wilkerson’s Allegations that Federal Investigators Probed Possible Money Laundering Tied to the Financing of the Social Media Company; Attorney Brewster Mentioned - March 15, 2023

“Federal Investigators Examined Trump Media for Possible Money Laundering Sources Say: New York Prosecutors Expanded Criminal Inquiry of Company Last Year and Examined Acceptance of $8m with Suspected Russian Ties” by Hugo Lowell LINK

The Washington Post Reports on Firm Client and Former Truth Social Co-Founder’s Whistleblowing Activity Involving Trump Media; Attorney Brewster Mentioned - October 15, 2022

“Co-founder of Trump’s Media Company Details Truth Social’s Bitter Infighting” by Drew Harwell LINK

Brewster Law Firm Press Release regarding Washington Post Article - October 15, 2022

Attorneys Phil Brewster of Brewster Law Firm and Patrick Mincey and Stephen Bell of Cranfill Sumner Issue Statement on The Washington Post’s Reporting on Former President Donald Trump’s Trump Media & Technology Group, Parent Company of Truth Social LINK

Miami Herald Breaks Story regarding Firm Client and Former Truth Social Co-Founder’s Whistleblowing Activity Involving Trump Media; Attorney Phil Brewster Quoted - October 7, 2022

“Behind the Scenes of How Trump’s Truth Social was Born, and How it Could Fall Apart” by Jay Weaver LINK

Brewster Law Firm Press Release regarding Miami Herald Article - October 7, 2022

Attorneys Phil Brewster of Brewster Law Firm and Patrick Mincey and Stephen Bell of Cranfill Sumner Issue Statement Regarding Investigation Involving Former President Donald Trump’s Trump Media & Technology Group, the Parent Company of Truth Social LINK

Attorney Phil Brewster Whistleblowing Work Profiled in Boston College Law School Magazine - Winter 2022

Attorney Phil Brewster’s (‘03) whistleblowing work profiled in article “The Weight of the Whistle” in the Boston College Law School Magazine LINK

Miami Herald Publishes Lengthy Investigative Story into Alleged Miami-Venezuela Money Laundering Scheme Based on Firm Whistleblower Client’s Information; Attorney Brewster Quoted - October 18, 2021

“Money Gusher: Miami Investment Firm at Center of Federal Probe Linked to Pilfered Venezuelan Oil Funds” by Jay Weaver LINK

Brewster Law Firm Press Release regarding Miami Herald Article - October 17, 2021

Press release on representation of whistleblower who reported money laundering through Morgan Stanley and Interactive Brokers as reported by the Miami Herald LINK

The Wall Street Journal Breaks Exclusive Story regarding Morgan Stanley and Interactive Brokers Allegedly Handling Funds Tied to Wanted Venezuela Kleptocrat; Attorney Phil Brewster Mentioned - September 30, 2021

“Morgan Stanley and Interactive Brokers Face Federal Scrutiny in Venezuela Probe: U.S. Trading Giants and Financial Advisers Handled more than $100 Million in Suspicious Money; A Whistleblower Complaint Brought Increased Attention” by Ian Talley LINK

Brewster Law Firm Press Release Regarding Wall Street Journal Article - October 1, 2021

Press release on attorney Phil Brewster’s representation of whistleblower who reported money laundering through Morgan Stanley and Interactive Brokers as reported by The Wall Street Journal‍ ‍LINK