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Judge Dismisses Trump’s WSJ Defamation Suit Over Epstein Letter
The judge said Trump failed to show actual malice and gave him until April 27 to file an amended complaint.
- On Monday, District Judge Darrin P. Gayles dismissed President Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal regarding an article about a birthday letter addressed to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Trump filed the $10 billion lawsuit last summer, claiming that "no authentic letter or drawing exists" while denouncing the newspaper's report as "false, malicious, defamatory, FAKE NEWS."
- Gayles ruled that Trump failed to plausibly allege the newspaper acted with "actual malice," finding the complaint relied on "formulaic" claims that came "nowhere close" to legal standards.
- The court dismissed the suit without prejudice, granting Trump until April 27 to file an amended complaint addressing the judge's concerns regarding the original filing.
- While Trump has frequently filed lawsuits against media outlets, Rupert Murdoch's camp indicated it would not pursue a settlement, distinguishing this case from others where the president reached agreements.
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