Donald Trump Sues Wall Street Journal for $10 Billion Over Epstein Report
ReutersAugust 5, 20251 min31,695 views
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- 🏛️ Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit seeking at least $10 billion against The Wall Street Journal and its owners.
- 📰 The suit stems from a WSJ report alleging Trump's name appeared on a 2003 birthday greeting for Jeffrey Epstein, which included a suggestive drawing and a reference to shared secrets.
- 🗣️ Trump has vehemently denied the report's claims.
Defendants and Allegations
- ⚖️ The lawsuit names Rupert Murdoch, Dow Jones, News Corp, its CEO Robert Thompson, and two WSJ reporters as defendants.
- 📉 It alleges that the defendants defamed Trump, causing him significant financial and reputational harm.
- 🚫 The lawsuit asserts that the alleged birthday greeting was fake.
Epstein Context and WSJ Response
- 👤 Jeffrey Epstein, a disgraced financier and sex offender, died by suicide in jail in 2019.
- 📈 Conspiracy theories surrounding Epstein's ties to the powerful became popular among Trump's supporters.
- 📰 Dow Jones, the parent company of WSJ, stated they have full confidence in their reporting and will vigorously defend against the lawsuit.
- 💰 A $10 billion award would be one of the largest defamation judgments in history.
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