Judge Blocks $1.7B Trump Tax Settlement | Dayton News

Dayton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 13, 2026 · 1m

A federal judge just nixed a $1.7 billion settlement in a high-stakes lawsuit filed by the Trump family against the IRS — a case that began with claims of government misconduct and ballooned from $10 billion in demands. The legal drama centers on former IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn, who’s serving a five-year sentence for leaking Trump’s tax returns — a plea that ignited the lawsuit. The judge slammed the settlement as an attempt to grant immunity to those tied to the president, using taxpayer money to resolve murky legal claims. She’s also referred the president’s lawyer, Alejandro…