Federal Judge Dismisses President Trump's $10 Billion Lawsuit Against Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch
A federal judge in Florida has dismissed President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. The lawsuit was filed over an article that highlighted Trump's connections to Jeffrey Epstein, including a letter purportedly signed by Trump. U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles ruled that Trump failed to demonstrate that the article was published with malicious intent. However, the judge allowed Trump the opportunity to file an amended complaint. Trump responded to the ruling on social media, indicating plans to refile the lawsuit by April 27. The Wall Street Journal and Murdoch's attorneys argued that the article's statements were true, but the judge noted that the authenticity of the letter and the nature of Trump's relationship with Epstein are factual questions that cannot be resolved at this stage.