Trump refiles $10bn lawsuit against WSJ over report on alleged Epstein ties [View all]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/28/trump-refiles-10bn-lawsuit-against-wsj-over-report-on-alleged-epstein-ties

Trump refiles $10bn lawsuit against WSJ over report on alleged Epstein ties
Legal action claims newspaper tarnished reputation by describing card to Jeffrey Epstein as bearing his signature
Thu 28 May 2026 06.15 EDT

Donald 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.

Trump’s lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, claimed the Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper tarnished his reputation with an article describing a birthday card to the disgraced financier and sex offender Epstein as bearing Trump’s signature. 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.

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.

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