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‘Epstein Files’: U.S. Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Wall Street Journal

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‘Epstein Files’: U.S. Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Wall Street Journal

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Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription Updated - November 01, 2026 12:25 pm IST - Washington, United States President Trump’s name appears repeatedly in the Epstein documents but he denies any wrongdoing and has not been charged with any criminal offenses connected to the affair. File | Photo Credit: AP A U.S. Judge on Saturday (October 31, 2026) dismissed President Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and media magnate Rupert Murdoch over a report that Mr. Trump sent a bawdy birthday letter to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The President fought for months to prevent the Department of Justice from releasing the so-called "Epstein Files" but eventually signed a law passed by Congress requiring their publication. Scottish police probe Andrew, Epstein stay at royal castle: U.K. media Notable names in newly released Epstein file dump Allegations in Epstein files may amount to ‘crimes against humanity’, say U.N. experts Ahead of the November 3 U.S. midterm elections which will decide control of Congress, Democrats have reportedly spent more than $35 million on Epstein-related advertisements. With a Republican majority in the House and Senate, Mr.

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Donald Trump had sued for $10 billion after the newspaper’s story was published in July 2025 detailing the President’s alleged 2003 letter to Epstein, which apparently featured a drawing of a naked woman

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