Judge dismisses Trump defamation lawsuit against Murdoch, WSJ about Epstein letter
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Source: CNBC
Published: 2026-04-13 23:27 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Culture & Entertainment, Financial Markets, Law & Courts, Media, US Politics, Crime & Justice
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A federal judge in Florida on Monday dismissed President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against media baron Rupert Murdoch and The Wall Street Journal, which had alleged the newspaper defamed Trump in a story saying the president had sent a birthday letter to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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