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April 13, 2026
Judge dismisses Trump's defamation lawsuit against Murdoch and WSJ
- Judge Darrin P. Gayles ruled Trump failed to meet the standard of actual malice in his defamation claim regarding a birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein.
- The lawsuit stems from a July article detailing a card allegedly from Trump to Epstein, which he denies writing, and a copy of the card was later released by Epstein's estate.
- Trump can refile his lawsuit by April 27 to address the judge's concerns.
10 Sources
- Judge dismisses Trump’s Wall Street Journal lawsuit over Epstein birthday letter storyApr 13, 2026 at 1:25 PM · Independent
- Judge Dismisses Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit Against WSJ PublisherApr 13, 2026 at 1:36 PM · WSJ
- Judge dismisses Trump defamation lawsuit against Murdoch, WSJ about Epstein letterApr 13, 2026 at 1:42 PM · CNBC
- Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein birthday letter for nowApr 13, 2026 at 1:59 PM · CBS News
- Judge dismisses Trump’s Wall Street Journal defamation suit over Epstein storyApr 13, 2026 at 2:05 PM · The Hill
- Judge Dismisses Trump’s Suit Against The Wall Street JournalApr 13, 2026 at 2:18 PM · NYT
- Judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein drawingApr 13, 2026 at 3:01 PM · Washington Post
- Judge tosses Trump's lawsuit against WSJ over Epstein letterApr 13, 2026 at 3:18 PM · Axios
- Judge dismisses Trump's $10B lawsuit over the Wall Street Journal's Epstein reportingApr 13, 2026 at 3:55 PM · NPR
- Judge tosses Trump's $10 billion suit against the WSJ over Epstein birthday book reportApr 13, 2026 at 4:26 PM · NBC