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(167,189 posts) Fri Jul 18, 2025, 04:02 PM Jul 2025

Trump sues Murdoch, Dow Jones over WSJ story on Epstein birthday letter: court records [View all]

Source: CNBC

Published Fri, Jul 18 2025 4:49 PM EDT Updated 5 Min Ago

President Donald Trump on Friday followed through on his threat to sue media mogul Rupert Murdoch after his Wall Street Journal published an article saying that Trump sent Jeffrey Epstein a “bawdy” letter for Epstein’s 50th birthday, courts records show.

Trump filed a lawsuit alleging libel against Murdoch, the Journal’s publisher, Dow Jones, and the two reporters who wrote the article in federal court for the Southern District of Florida, according to that court’s docket. The complaint was not immediately available.

“I look forward to getting Rupert Murdoch to testify in my lawsuit against him and his ‘pile of garbage’ newspaper, the WSJ. That will be an interesting experience!!!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post earlier Friday.

Trump on Thursday night had angrily denied writing the letter to Epstein in 2003. “The Wall Street Journal printed a FAKE letter, supposedly to Epstein,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post that evening.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/18/trump-sues-epstein-murdoch-wsj.html

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Trump sues Murdoch, Dow Jones over Wall Street Journal story on Epstein birthday letter

Published Fri, Jul 18 2025 4:49 PM EDT Updated 3 Min Ago

President Donald Trump on Friday followed through on his threat to sue media mogul Rupert Murdoch after his Wall Street Journal published an article saying that Trump sent Jeffrey Epstein a “bawdy” letter for Epstein’s 50th birthday.

Court records show that Trump filed a lawsuit alleging libel against Murdoch, the Journal’s publisher, Dow Jones, and the reporters who wrote the article in federal court for the Southern District of Florida.

“I look forward to getting Rupert Murdoch to testify in my lawsuit against him and his ‘pile of garbage’ newspaper, the WSJ. That will be an interesting experience!!!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post earlier Friday.

Trump on Thursday night had angrily denied writing the letter to Epstein in 2003. “The Wall Street Journal printed a FAKE letter, supposedly to Epstein,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post that evening.

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Hey, Trump! PJMcK Jul 2025 #1

Taco. He'll drop it before any discovery needs to happen. Scrivener7 Jul 2025 #2

If he drops it, Murdoch could counter-sue for vexacious litigation. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2025 #7

Not successfully onenote Jul 2025 #17

Unless the POS in the WH can show they acted with malice, and knowingly made a false statement with lostincalifornia Jul 2025 #3

kelleyanne conjob strikes again??? - n/t lapfog_1 Jul 2025 #4

What insane lawyer signed that frivolous pleading under FRCP Rule 11? Tarzanrock Jul 2025 #5

Found This Thread On reddit r/law That You Might Appreciate... The Court System Is Now His Protection Racket MayReasonRule Jul 2025 #35

He sues for frivolous reasons all the time. ShazzieB Jul 2025 #40

The new f word. twodogsbarking Jul 2025 #6

If you listen carefully you can hear the rattling of attorney's swords. twodogsbarking Jul 2025 #8

Discovery should be fun Ritabert Jul 2025 #9

Why? What do you think the Journal will be seeking to discover that would be relevant to their defense? onenote Jul 2025 #34

Truth Is Generally Considered An Abolute And Complete Defense Against Defamation Claims MayReasonRule Jul 2025 #37

Actually, the burden in this case is on Trump, not WSJ -- and that's why its a dangerous case for the WSJ onenote Jul 2025 #38

So why is this a dangerous case for the WSJ? SCOTUS MayReasonRule Jul 2025 #39

More dangerous to everyone involved with getting the story published IbogaProject Jul 2025 #42

Hey Rupe! Don't forget to demand Attorneys Fees and costs! no_hypocrisy Jul 2025 #10

Do I really have to root for Rupert Murdoch now? ificandream Jul 2025 #11

Root for Joe Palazzolo...he's a good reporter Prairie Gates Jul 2025 #25

Trump sues Wall Street Journal's publisher and 2 reporters over Epstein article LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #12

Maddow Blog-Following Epstein report, Trump files lawsuit against WSJ, Rupert Murdoch and others LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #13

If The President has immunity, he shouldn't be able to file lawsuits on his own behalf. ruet Jul 2025 #14

Just do it felon, just do it. republianmushroom Jul 2025 #15

id love for teh wsj to subpeona the epstein files during discovery.... moonshinegnomie Jul 2025 #16

It wouldn't succeed onenote Jul 2025 #18

This will get interesting orangecrush Jul 2025 #19

20 years ago he was apparently more literate and articulate. Evidence of diminished capacity? Marcuse Jul 2025 #20

Murdoch will 'settle' for million$ pfitz59 Jul 2025 #21

News Corps BumRushDaShow Jul 2025 #28

Has E. Jean Carroll been paid yet? tonekat Jul 2025 #22

I wonder if trump understands choie Jul 2025 #23

He'l deny he wrote the card. He admit he was friends with Epstein prior to 2004. onenote Jul 2025 #43

Analysis from MSNBC's Lisa Rubin with Nicole Wallace pat_k Jul 2025 #24

"seize back the narrative"... IthinkThereforeIAM Jul 2025 #29

Souther District of Florida johnnyfins Jul 2025 #26

My first thought when I seen the location of the filing... IthinkThereforeIAM Jul 2025 #30

It's my understanding that there are only two absolute defenses in law and they concern libel and slander. MIButterfly Jul 2025 #27

Good point... IthinkThereforeIAM Jul 2025 #31

A country to run? lonely bird Jul 2025 #36

I'm... myohmy2 Jul 2025 #32

Can't wait for discovery dlk Jul 2025 #33

What is the discovery phase of a libel suit kkmarie Jul 2025 #41