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.
foxnews.comPresident 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.
The Trump administration has opened a criminal investigation into writer E Jean Carroll, who accused the president of sexual assault, according to news reports. Prosecutors are examining whether Carroll committed perjury in a 2022 deposition during her civil lawsuits against Trump.
In a CBS News interview, former first lady Jill Biden said she was "frightened" watching her husband freeze during the 2024 presidential debate. She stated she thought he was having a stroke. Two House Democrats, Don Beyer of Virginia and Dina Titus of Nevada, said they will introduce legislation to prohibit construction of a proposed triumphal arch outside Arlington National Cemetery.
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The lawsuit will proceed in federal court after the earlier version was dismissed.
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The criminal investigation into E Jean Carroll may examine statements made in prior civil cases.
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