Judge Dismisses Trump's $10 Billion Defamation Suit Over Epstein Card
The 20‑page ruling with prejudice blocks the president from re‑filing, while his legal team vows to appeal.
For many voters this shows the courts are enforcing law and order, as a federal judge dismissed President Trump's defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal, a decision issued by U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles in Miami in a 20‑page ruling that was dismissed with prejudice.
Critics of the media will note the suit sought $10 billion but failed to prove the defendants made defamatory statements with actual malice, even though the defendants included The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch.
Because the dismissal was with prejudice, Trump cannot file another amended version in district court, and as Trump's legal team said the president plans to appeal, according to CNBC, while the suit was a revised version, according to NBC News.
Original reporting
CBS News
Judge dismisses with prejudice Trump lawsuit against Wall Street Journal
In a 20-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles in Miami dismissed the suit with prejudice, ruling that President Trump did not prove the defendants made defamatory statements with actual malice.
Read the original →CNBC
Trump defamation suit against Murdoch, WSJ over Epstein letter dismissed with prejudice
By dismissing the suit with prejudice, Trump can't file another amended version in district court. Trump's legal team said the president plans to appeal.
Read the original →NBC News
Judge dismisses Trump’s $10 billion defamation suit over Jeffrey Epstein birthday card story
A federal judge in Florida has tossed a revised version of President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation suit against The Wall Street Journal over a story about a birthday card he allegedly sent Jeffrey Epstein more than two decades ago.
Read the original →PBS News
Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein birthday letter
U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles in Miami dismissed the suit with prejudice, ruling that the president did not prove the defendants made defamatory statements with actual malice as required by law.
Facts this version was allowed to use
- A federal judge dismissed President Trump's defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over a story about a birthday card he allegedly sent Jeffrey Epstein more than two decades ago.
- The lawsuit sought $10 billion.
- U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles in Miami issued the ruling.
- The ruling was 20 pages long.
- The suit was dismissed with prejudice.
- Judge Gayles ruled that President Trump did not prove the defendants made defamatory statements with actual malice.
- The defendants included The Wall Street Journal.
- The defendants included Rupert Murdoch, according to CNBC's headline.
- Because the dismissal was with prejudice, Trump cannot file another amended version in district court, according to CNBC.
- Trump's legal team said the president plans to appeal, according to CNBC.
- The suit was a revised version, according to NBC News.
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