US EditionJudge Dismisses Trump’s WSJ Defamation Suit Over Epstein Letter
The judge said Trump failed to show the Journal acted with actual malice and gave him until April 27 to amend the complaint.
- On Monday, District Judge Darrin P. Gayles dismissed President Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal regarding an article about a birthday letter addressed to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Trump filed the $10 billion lawsuit last summer, claiming that "no authentic letter or drawing exists" while denouncing the newspaper's report as "false, malicious, defamatory, FAKE NEWS."
- Gayles ruled that Trump failed to plausibly allege the newspaper acted with "actual malice," finding the complaint relied on "formulaic" claims that came "nowhere close" to legal standards.
- The court dismissed the suit without prejudice, granting Trump until April 27 to file an amended complaint addressing the judge's concerns regarding the original filing.
- While Trump has frequently filed lawsuits against media outlets, Rupert Murdoch's camp indicated it would not pursue a settlement, distinguishing this case from others where the president reached agreements.
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Judge Tosses Trump's $10 Billion Wall Street Journal-Murdoch Suit Over Epstein Reporting
A federal judge dismissed President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over its reporting on a "bawdy" birthday letter the Republican reportedly gave to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
President Trump's Libel Lawsuit Over Wall Street Journal Article on Epstein's Birthday Letters Dismissed
The court concludes that Trump hadn't adequately alleged facts that would support a finding that the defendants knew the article was false (or were reckless about the prospect); Trump has an opportunity to file an amended complaint if he can identify such facts.
A U.S. lower court dismissed a defamation lawsuit worth approximately 15 trillion won related to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report alleging that U.S. President Donald Trump sent letters containing obscene drawings to former child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The court ruled that while Trump's side must prove that the WSJ reported with malicious intent, they failed to present sufficient grounds.
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