Trump's lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein story dismissed for now - Reuters
Trump's lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein story dismissed for now Reuters
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"the decision 'is not a termination' but rather a 'suggested re-filing' of his 'powerful case'."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"The Complaint comes nowhere close to this standard."
— Darrin Gayles , Other
"Our powerful case against The Wall Street Journal, and other defendants, was asked to be re-filed by the Judge."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"the decision 'is not a termination' but rather a 'suggested re-filing' of his 'powerful case.'"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"is not a termination but rather a suggested re-filing of his powerful case."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"This decision is not a termination but rather a suggested re-filing of my powerful case."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Our powerful case against The Wall Street Journal, and other defendants, was asked to be re-filed by the Judge."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"It is not a termination, it is a suggested re-filing, and we will be, as per the Order, re-filing an updated lawsuit on or before April 27th."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"We are pleased with the judge’s decision to dismiss this complaint. We stand behind the reliability, rigor and accuracy of The Wall Street Journal’s reporting."
— Rupert Murdoch , Executive
Key People
Darrin Gayles is a federal judge who dismissed Trump's lawsuit.
Darrin P Gayles is a judge who ruled on Trump's lawsuit.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Rupert Murdoch is a prominent media baron and the founder of News Corp.
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxPOGNZVjZ1SDNFcHAyU2dRc3BiWGNIQXhqcVZGcV9rSWxVTFN0T0FNOWl0bloxSEMwaDE5ZG9TQmRFVkl6ekx1V19rak5WMnBMZmltR0pCcVBhTjNHYXZ2S0xLei1mbzUzeXFjcHBfRjE2UFQzbGYwNlNGQl94bmNwZG9VSWVyRk1tNmw2ZzJBOXJ4ZVpOa29NVzlET1pyaFhnQk5GME14TjBPeXZib1BJZTFyeXh4RXBx?oc=5" target="_blank">Trump's lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein story dismissed for now</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over its publication of an alleged birthday letter he purportedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein, ruling that Trump failed to meet the legal standard of 'actual malice'.
A Florida judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump over a Wall Street Journal report that he had sent a 'bawdy' letter to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003, though the judge has given Trump two weeks to re-file the case.
A federal judge dismissed President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over a story on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, citing insufficient evidence of actual malice.
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A federal judge dismissed President Donald Trump's ... over a story on his ties ... , citing insufficient evidence of actual malice.
A federal judge dismissed President Trump's defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over a story detailing a 'bawdy' birthday letter reportedly given to Jeffrey Epstein.
A federal judge dismissed President Trump's $10 billion defamation ... over a story on his ties ... .
A federal judge dismissed President Trump's $10 billion defamation ... over a story on his ties ... .
A U.S. judge dismissed Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over an article asserting his name was on a 2003 birthday greeting for Jeffrey Epstein, but allowed Trump to re-file the case.
A federal judge in Miami dismissed President Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal’s publisher over the newspaper’s reporting that Trump contributed a drawing of a naked woman as part of a 2003 birthday gift for financier Jeffrey Epstein.
A federal judge in Miami handed President Trump a defeat in his defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over a story about a birthday book for Jeffrey Epstein, saying the president's legal team failed to clear the legal bar needed to bring the case.
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