IBT Media insisted that it is the "rightful and legal" owner of Newsweek in response to Dev Pragad's attempts to take control of the publication through weaponizing its newsroom and by filing "meritless" claims.
IBT Media purchased Newsweek in 2013 and is now asking a New York court to cancel a 2018 deal, in which Newsweek was spun off as an independent company.
