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Trump Refiles $10 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against Wall Street Journal
President Trump has filed an amended defamation suit seeking at least $10 billion against the Wall Street Journal. The suit follows a judge's dismissal of an earlier version and concerns an article about a reported birthday card sent to Jeffrey Epstein.
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President Trump has refiled a defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal seeking at least $10 billion in damages. The amended complaint follows a judge's dismissal of an earlier version for legal deficiencies. The suit alleges that a Wall Street Journal article describing a birthday card sent to Jeffrey Epstein bore Trump's signature and harmed his reputation.
Trump's lawyers stated the card is fake. The article was published by the Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper. The amended complaint repeats the demand for at least $10 billion in damages. " The lawsuit is one of several that President Trump has filed in his personal capacity against news organizations.
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