‘Epstein Files’: U.S. Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Wall Street Journal
A U.S. judge has dismissed President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. The court ruled that Trump failed to prove 'actual malice' regarding the publication's report on his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Why it matters
The ruling reinforces legal standards for defamation cases involving public figures and media organizations.
Washington, United States A U.S. Judge on Saturday (October 31, 2026) dismissed President Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and media magnate Rupert Murdoch over a report that Mr. Trump sent a bawdy birthday letter to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump says in defamation lawsuit Murdoch told him he would 'handle' WSJ story on Epstein ties storyline 1 Democrats release suggestive birthday letter to Epstein purportedly signed by Trump, which he denies storyline 1 U.S. government accused of major ‘cover-up’ over Trump sex abuse claims U.S. government accused of major ‘cover-up’ over Trump sex abuse claims The Justice Department said it is reviewing its Epstein files to see if any were handled "improperly" but denied any wrongdoing U.S. government accused of major ‘cover-up’ over Trump sex abuse claims storyline 1 Mr.
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