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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA, JUL 19 – Trump denies writing the suggestive 2003 letter to Jeffrey Epstein and seeks $10 billion in damages alleging the Wall Street Journal published false, defamatory claims harming his reputation.

  • Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones, News Corp, Rupert Murdoch, and two Wall Street Journal reporters, seeking at least $10 billion in damages for publishing a false letter allegedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003.
  • Trump denies writing the letter, claiming it is a fake and that Murdoch and the Journal published it with malicious intent.
  • Despite the backlash, Trump's poll numbers among Republicans have risen since the publication of the story.
  • Trump's lawsuit may reshape how legacy media handles sensitive stories, as it addresses the publication of unverified claims.
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NBC Bay Area broke the news in San Francisco, United States on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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