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US judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Wall Steet Journal over Epstein letter
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WASHINGTON –
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judge → dismiss → letter
A US judge on Oct 31 dismissed President Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and media magnate Rupert Murdoch over a report that Trump sent a bawdy birthday letter to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Trump → dismiss → Epstein
Trump had sued for US$10 billion (S$12.8 billion) after the newspaper’s story was published in July 2025 detailing the president’s alleged 2003 letter to Epstein, which apparently featured a drawing of a naked woman.
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which → sue → woman
Murdoch is the founder of News Corp which owns the Wall Street Journal.
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which → own → Journal
The report piled scrutiny on Trump from both Democrats and his own Republican party, who rejected the president’s attempts to downplay the saga as a hoax and called for a full release of legal files on Epstein.
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who → pile → Epstein
In the ruling on Oct 31, Judge Darrin Gayles dismissed Trump’s lawsuit with prejudice, meaning Trump cannot file an amended version of the suit, as he did when Gayles turned down an initial version of it back in April.
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Gayles → dismiss → April
The judge wrote that in bringing his defamation claim, Trump had both times failed to establish that the defendants “acted with actual malice”.
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defendants → write → malice
The House Oversight Committee in 2025 published a copy of Trump’s alleged birthday note to Epstein, which consists of a short dialogue between “Donald” and “Jeffrey”.
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which → publish → Donald
“We have certain things in common,” says Donald, to which Jeffrey responds: “Yes, we do, come to think of it.”
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we → say → it
“Enigmas never age, have you noticed that?“ asks Donald.
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Donald → age → that
“As a matter of fact, it was clear to me the last time I saw you,” says Jeffrey.
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Jeffrey → see → you
Happy Birthday – and may every day be another wonderful secret,” the note ends, followed by Trump’s signature, which takes the place of pubic hair on the nude outline.
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which → end → outline
Epstein files
Trump’s supporters have been obsessed with the Epstein case for years and held as an article of faith that “deep state” elites were protecting a sex ring of Epstein associates, particularly in the Democratic Party and Hollywood.
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elites → obsess → Party
The president fought for months to prevent the Department of Justice from releasing the so-called “Epstein Files” but eventually signed a law passed by Congress requiring their publication.
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president → fight → publication
Trump’s name appears repeatedly in the documents but he denies any wrongdoing and has not been charged with any criminal offences connected to the affair.
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he → appear → affair
High-profile figures including Britain’s former prince Andrew have been publicly disgraced for their associations with Epstein.
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figures → include → Epstein
Ahead of the Nov 3 US midterm elections which will decide control of Congress, Democrats have reportedly spent more than US$35 million on Epstein-related advertisements.
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Democrats → decide → advertisements
With a Republican majority in the House and Senate, Trump has so far enjoyed relatively little political opposition since taking office in January 2025, giving the courts a key role in limiting him.
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Trump → enjoy → him
In a separate case on Oct 31, a new suit was filed to prevent Trump’s attempt to erect a huge triumphal arch in front of the iconic military cemetery outside Washington.
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suit → file → Washington
That is one of a number of projects launched by Trump in a bid to put his personal stamp on the capital, including a ballroom at the White House and a laborious renovation of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall.
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That → launch → Mall
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