Judge Dismisses Trump's $10 Billion Lawuit Against Wall Street Journal Over Epstein Letter
A judge has dismissed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit filed by Donald Trump against The Wall Street Journal. The suit stemmed from a 2025 article regarding a 2003 letter allegedly written by Trump to Jeffrey Epstein.
Why it matters
The ruling reinforces legal protections for journalistic reporting on public figures and high-profile controversies.
Trump had sued for $10 billion after the newspaper's story was published in July 2025 detailing…
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