Trump hasn't sued a newspaper for libel in decades, records show

U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Columbus, Ohio, U.S., October 13, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar

(Reuters) - Donald Trump hasn't sued a newspaper for libel in three decades, despite the Republican presidential nominee repeatedly threatening to do so over the course of his business career, according to databases of state and federal court records.

A lawyer for the New York real estate developer demanded on Wednesday the New York Times retract a story in which two women accused Trump of inappropriately touching them. If the newspaper did not comply, Trump, who says the allegations are fabricated, would "pursue all available actions and remedies," the lawyer, Marc Kasowitz, said in a letter.