Trump refiled a defamation lawsuit in Miami federal court against the Wall Street Journal and related entities after an earlier version was dismissed for legal deficiencies. The amended lawsuit seeks at least $10 billion in damages and claims the newspaper published a story describing a birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein as bearing Trump’s signature. Trump and his lawyers say the card was fake, including after lawmakers released it during investigations into Epstein. The complaint alleges defendants recklessly disregarded whether statements were true or avoided discovering the truth. Named defendants include Rupert Murdoch, Dow Jones, News Corp, CEO Robert Thomson, and reporters Khadeeja Safdar and Joseph Palazzolo. Dow Jones said it has confidence in the reporting’s rigor and accuracy and will defend the case.
"Trump has refiled a defamation lawsuit seeking at least $10bn in damages against the Wall Street Journal over its reporting on his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein, after a judge threw out an earlier version over legal deficiencies. The lawsuit is one of several the US president has brought in his personal capacity against news organisations and is part of what critics say is a wider pressure campaign against the media."
"Trump and his lawyers said the card was fake, even after it was released by lawmakers investigating Epstein's case. Trump is seeking at least $10bn in damages, according to the amended lawsuit. He had sought the same amount previously. At the time of publication, defendants recklessly disregarded whether the defamatory statements were true and/or they purposefully avoided the discovery of the truth, lawyers for Trump wrote in the amended complaint."
"The lawsuit, filed in Miami federal court, names Rupert Murdoch, Dow Jones, News Corp and its CEO, Robert Thomson, along with two Wall Street Journal reporters, Khadeeja Safdar and Joseph Palazzolo, as defendants, saying they defamed Trump and caused him to suffer overwhelming financial and reputational harm. Dow Jones has said it has full confidence in the rigour and accuracy of the WSJ's reporting and will vigorously defend the lawsuit."
"Epstein died in a New York jail cell in 2019. His case generated conspiracy theories that became popular among Trump's base of supporters, who believed the government was covering up Epstein's ties to the rich and powerful. Trump has said he parted ways with Epstein before the financie"
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