Trump sues Murdoch and Wall Street Journal over Epstein article

In a $10 billion lawsuit, former President Donald Trump is suing media mogul Rupert Murdoch's News Corp and The Wall Street Journal over an article that claimed Trump wrote a "bawdy" personal note to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. The lawsuit alleges that the article, published in December 2022, was "false and defamatory" and that it was part of a broader "conspiracy" to damage Trump's reputation. The article in question reported that the note was discovered among Epstein's personal effects and that it contained "lewd" content. Trump's legal team has denied the existence of such a note, and the lawsuit accuses the defendants of engaging in a "disinformation campaign" to discredit the former president. The lawsuit seeks $10 billion in damages, which would be one of the largest defamation cases in history if successful. The case highlights the ongoing tension between Trump and the media, as well as the legal battles surrounding the late Jeffrey Epstein's connections to powerful individuals.