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Judge file Trump's case against Wall Street Journal on letter to Epstein

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Briefings

A federal judge in Miami rejected a multimillion-dollar lawsuit filed by Donald Trump against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch regarding a 2003 article alleging a letter to Jeffrey Epstein. The judge, Darrin Gayles, dismissed the case as an attempt to fabricate flaws in the investigation, ruling that Trump failed to prove the journalists made malicious statements. The lawsuit sought over 10 million dollars in damages, but the court denied the allegations of defamation and malicious prosecution.

Key points

• A federal judge in Miami rejected a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch regarding a 2003 article alleging a letter to Jeffrey Epstein.
• The judge, Darrin Gayles, dismissed the case as an attempt to fabricate flaws in the investigation, ruling that Trump failed to prove the journalists made malicious statements.

Context

The case involved a 2003 article published by The Wall Street Journal describing a letter to Jeffrey Epstein, allegedly written by Trump. The letter was included in an anniversary album for Epstein's 50th birthday. The lawsuit sought over 10 million dollars in damages, but the court denied the allegations of defamation and malicious prosecution.

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The evidence covers a single federal case from 2026 involving specific parties and a monetary value of 10 million dollars. It does not include background on the Epstein case itself, the full scope of the investigation, or the broader context of the legal battle beyond the specific ruling on this lawsuit.

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