Judge dismisses Trump defamation lawsuit against Murdoch, WSJ about Epstein letter
Trump's defamation lawsuit against Murdoch and WSJ dismissed.

A federal judge in Florida has dismissed President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch and The Wall Street Journal, which claimed the newspaper defamed him by reporting he sent a controversial birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein. Judge Darrin Gayles stated that Trump did not sufficiently demonstrate that the defendants acted with actual malice in publishing the article, but he will have the opportunity to file an amended lawsuit.
Key Takeaways
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Trump's original lawsuit sought $10 billion in damages.
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Judge Darrin Gayles allowed Trump to file an amended lawsuit.
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The Wall Street Journal's article included a controversial letter to Epstein.
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