IBT challenges Justice Melissa Crane's ruling that Newsweek repaid a $1.5 million debt through rent and third-party expenses, arguing the payments never satisfied the contract.
A UK High Court ordered Newsweek to pay more than £132,000 in indemnity costs after dismissing its attempt to wind up NW Publishing UK over a disputed debt.
IBT Media Inc. claims NW Media Holdings Corp. never paid for Newsweek in a disputed 2018 deal, declaring the agreement null and asserting continued ownership of the brand and assets.
Federal authorities have cleared Olivet University of human trafficking allegations, raising questions about Newsweek's reporting and CEO Dev Pragad's role in driving the narrative.
The founder of the media company that owns Newsweek has stepped down as chairman two weeks after investigators raided the company's headquarters as part of a long-term financial fraud probe.
Olivet University said it had no "shared ownership interests" with Newsweek Media Group. Still, a number of the media company's top executives have longstanding ties to the school and its founder, pastor and businessman David Jang.
The probe was likely looking at loans the company took out to purchase the servers. The investigation has been ongoing for at least 17 months, said a source.