‘Grasping at straws’: Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter
The dismissal is a blow to Trump and his administration, which have pursued adversarial relationships with news organisations during his second term.
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The dismissal is a blow to Trump and his administration, which have pursued adversarial relationships with news organisations during his second term.
Trump had sued for US$10 billion after the newspaper’s story was published in July 2025, detailing the president’s alleged 2003 letter to Epstein, which apparently featured a drawing of a naked woman.
A US judge has dismissed Trump's US$10 b defamation suit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch, and he can't refile.
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U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles in Miami dismissed the suit with prejudice, ruling that the president did not prove the defendants made defamatory statements with actual malice as required by law.
UPDATED: A federal judge has again dismissed Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over its reporting on a letter sent to Jeffrey Epstein for his birthday in 2003. U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles wrote in his opinion that Trump’s lawsuit “falls short of pleading actual malice. Indeed, the allegations […]
President Donald Trump denied writing a birthday letter to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which was the subject of a 2025 Wall Street Journal article.
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The police force faces scrutiny over its handling of a letter containing allegations about Meghan's father.
The Metropolitan Police is being investigated by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) over a letter containing allegations about the Duchess of Sussex's father, Thomas Markle Snr.
The Metropolitan Police has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) over a letter containing allegations about the Duchess of Sussex's father Thomas Markle.
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Letter to Iran's security chief reportedly pushes for swift return to peace talks, with Vance leading US delegation.
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