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Judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter story

31 Oct 2026, 20:13 UTC · ≈ Washington, United States of America · single source so far

A federal judge on Saturday dismissed with prejudice President Donald Trump's multibillion-dollar lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. The suit concerned a story on his ties to financier Jeffrey Epstein.

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Reported: 31 Oct 2026, 20:13 UTC
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