Judge rejects Trump's WSJ suit over Epstein letter
On Saturday, a US judge dismissed former President Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over a 2003 letter Trump allegedly sent to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump had sought $10 billion in damages following the Wall Street Journal's July 2025 report detailing the alleged letter, which included a drawing of a nude woman.
The lawsuit, dismissed with prejudice, cannot be amended. Judge Darrin Gayles ruled that Trump had not proven the media outlets acted with actual malice. The Wall Street Journal's report sparked controversy, drawing criticism from both Democrats and Republicans, who demanded Trump release Epstein's legal files. Trump's supporters have long believed the Epstein case involved a cover-up of a sex ring, particularly within the Democratic Party and Hollywood.
Trump's legal team has consistently denied any wrongdoing and has not faced criminal charges related to the matter.
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