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Judge Throws Out Trump’s $10 Billion WSJ Defamation Suit Over Epstein Birthday Letter

Apr 13, 2026
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A federal judge has dismissed President Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over its reporting on a disgusting birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein.

US District Judge Darrin P. Gayles ruled that Trump failed to plausibly allege the Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper acted with “actual malice” when it reported the story. The dismi…

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