US EditionWSJ moves to dismiss Trump's $10B lawsuit over alleged letter in Epstein birthday book
The Wall Street Journal argues the letter is authentic and says Trump's $10 billion suit threatens press freedom and lacks evidence of defamation or actual malice.
- The Wall Street Journal filed a motion to dismiss President Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit regarding a birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein, claiming that "the article is true" and not defamatory.
- Trump denied writing the letter, stating, "This is not me," while WSJ lawyers assert he acknowledged his friendship with Epstein in past interviews.
- The lawsuit seeks at least $20 billion in damages, but the Wall Street Journal argues it threatens free speech and lacks merit.
- A statue depicting Trump and Epstein holding hands appeared on the National Mall amid ongoing scrutiny of Trump's ties to Epstein.
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WSJ asks judge to toss 'meritless' Trump lawsuit suppressing Epstein reporting
Calling it a threat to free speech, The Wall Street Journal has asked a judge to toss out President Donald Trump's lawsuit over their blockbuster report tying him to the late convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, reports The Hill.
Retired FBI Handwriting Analyst: ‘Highly Unlikely’ That Trump Birthday Letter to Epstein Is Authentic
Retired FBI signature expert Wayne Barnes has analyzed a letter supposedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein on his 50th birthday in the early 2000s and concluded that it's "highly unlikely" that it was written by President Donald Trump, as the Left claims. The post Retired FBI Handwriting Analyst: ‘Highly Unlikely’ That Trump Birthday Letter to Epstein Is Authentic appeared first on Slay News.
Wall Street Journal asks judge to dismiss Trump’s lawsuit over Epstein story - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
NEW YORK — The Wall Street Journal asked a U.S. judge on Monday to dismiss President Donald Trump’s lawsuit alleging the paper defamed him in a July 17 article asserting Trump’s name was on a 2003 birthday greeting for the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, calling the case a threat to freedom of speech. “This meritless lawsuit threatens to chill the speech of those who dare to publish content that the President does not like,” law…
The Wall Street Journal Asks Judge to Dismiss Trump's Lawsuit over Article About His Ties to Epstein
Lawyers for the newspaper called Donald Trump's lawsuit “baseless” and one that “threatens to restrict the freedom of speech of those who dare to publish content that the president does not like.”
Murdoch calls Trump’s Epstein suit ‘affront’ to free speech
NEW YORK — Rupert Murdoch and News Corp. asked a U.S. judge to throw out President Donald Trump’s $10 billion libel lawsuit over a Wall Street Journal report tying him to a bawdy birthday note to the late Jeffrey Epstein,…
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