A trust controlled by the widow of Poynter Institute founder Nelson Poynter is suing the parent company of the Tampa Bay Times, claiming the publishing company owes the trust nearly $7.8 million after defaulting on a promissory note.
The Marion K. Poynter Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust loaned the Times Holding Co. and Times Publishing Co. $9.1 million on May 2, 2016 — one day before the Times announced its acquisition of the Tampa Tribune — according to the lawsuit, filed Dec. 6 in Fauquier…
