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Donald Trump sues Dow Jones, News Corp, Rupert Murdoch, WSJ reporters for libel, court records show

MIAMI, FLORIDA, JUL 19 – Trump alleges The Wall Street Journal published false claims about a 2003 letter to Jeffrey Epstein, seeking $10 billion for alleged financial and reputational harm.

  • Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch, the Wall Street Journal, and others, seeking at least $10 billion in damages for defamation over a report about a fake letter to Jeffrey Epstein.
  • Trump has vehemently denied writing the letter, stating, 'This is not me,' and claims the Journal was warned it was false.
  • The lawsuit argues that the Journal published the letter with malicious intent, causing financial and reputational harm to Trump.
  • Despite the backlash, Trump's poll numbers among Republicans have reportedly risen since the story's release.
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