A federal judge tossed President Trump’s defamation suit against The Wall Street Journal on Monday over a story it published detailing a letter Trump allegedly sent to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday. Trump denies writing the letter and claims it was faked. But U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles ruled the president failed to allege “actual malice,” the high bar public figures must clear to...
Judge dismisses Trump’s Wall Street Journal defamation suit over Epstein story
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Mon 13:57 - Sky News (UK)
Judge dismisses Trump's $10bn lawsuit against Wall Street Journal and Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties
Mon 14:05 - The Hill
Judge dismisses Trump’s Wall Street Journal defamation suit over Epstein story
Mon 14:21 - Handelsblatt Politik
Epstein Files: US court dismisses Trump's billion-dollar lawsuit against Wall Street Journal
Mon 14:30 - BBC Headlines
US judge dismisses $10bn Trump defamation suit against Wall Street Journal
Mon 14:57 - Al Jazeera English
US judge dismisses Trump’s $10bn lawsuit against WSJ over Epstein story