Judge Dismisses Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Wall Street Journal Over Epstein Report

President may amend complaint against newspaper, judge rules

By Todd Spangler

Todd Spangler

NY Digital Editor

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A federal judge dismissed President Donald Trump‘s defamation claims against the Wall Street Journal over a report by the newspaper about a birthday letter purportedly written by Trump to Jeffrey Epstein.

Judge Darrin Phillip Gayles of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on Monday said in a ruling that Trump’s lawsuit “fails to adequately allege actual malice,” a legal standard in the U.S. for proving defamation.

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