Judge dismisses Trump $10 billion defamation lawsuit against Wall Street Journal

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

• [● 48 SOURCES] Judge Darrin P. Gayles dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice. bahamasspectator.com · www.nbcnews.com · www.theguardian.com · www.haberaktuel.com · lesinguliersete.fr · +39 more
• [● 38 SOURCES] The Wall Street Journal published a story about a birthday letter allegedly sent by Trump to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. bahamasspectator.com · www.nbcnews.com · www.theguardian.com · www.haberaktuel.com · lesinguliersete.fr · +29 more
• [● 48 SOURCES] Trump denied writing, drawing, or signing the letter. www.nbcnews.com · www.theguardian.com · www.haberaktuel.com · lesinguliersete.fr · n.com.do · +39 more
• [● 48 SOURCES] Donald Trump filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. bahamasspectator.com · www.nbcnews.com · www.theguardian.com · www.haberaktuel.com · lesinguliersete.fr · +39 more
• [● 48 SOURCES] The lawsuit failed to establish the legal standard of actual malice. bahamasspectator.com · www.nbcnews.com · www.theguardian.com · www.haberaktuel.com · lesinguliersete.fr · +39 more
• [● 32 SOURCES] The judge ruled that requiring journalists to withhold stories after a public figure's denial would violate the First Amendment. www.haberaktuel.com · kioncentralcoast.com · krdo.com · www.nbcnews.com · www.theguardian.com · +24 more
• [● 21 SOURCES] The Wall Street Journal published an article in July 2025 about a birthday note allegedly sent by Trump to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. bahamasspectator.com · www.bl-portal.com · www.nbcnews.com · www.dailymail.com · haitigazette.com · +16 more
• [● 2 SOURCES] The original lawsuit sought $20 billion in damages before being refiled for $10 billion. bosnainfo.ba · dailydigest.ie
• [● 4 SOURCES] Judge Gayles rejected the argument that the newspaper should have stopped publication after Trump denied the allegations. bosnainfo.ba · dailydigest.ie · www.dagens.com · www.diebewertung.de
• [● 7 SOURCES] The note allegedly contained a hand-drawn illustration of a nude woman. bosnainfo.ba · dailydigest.ie · makpress.mk · nuevapresencia.com · www.dagens.com · +2 more