"The July 17 story about a note bearing Trump's signature that was sent to Epstein along with a sketch of a naked woman in 2003 is true and doesn't defame the president's character, lawyers for the 94-year-old News Corp. chairman emeritus said Monday in a request to dismiss the suit."
"By its very nature, this meritless lawsuit threatens to chill the speech of those who dare to publish content that the President does not like,"
"Two weeks ago, in response to a congressional subpoena, Epstein's estate produced the Birthday Book, which contains the letter bearing the bawdy drawing and plaintiff's signature, exactly as The Wall Street Journal reported,"
Rupert Murdoch and News Corp. asked a federal judge in Miami to dismiss President Donald Trump's $10 billion libel suit. The filing says a July 17 Wall Street Journal story about a 2003 birthday note bearing Trump's signature and a sketch of a naked woman is true and does not defame the president. The filing calls the lawsuit a threat to free speech and an affront to the First Amendment. The filing notes that Epstein's estate produced the Birthday Book in response to a congressional subpoena, containing the letter as reported. Trump has denied awareness of Epstein's activities.
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