Court Dismisses Trump's Libel Suit Against Wall Street Journal

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A federal court in Florida dismissed the libel suit filed by President Donald Trump against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. The suit, for $10 billion, was filed over the publication of a birthday greeting purportedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein. The greeting included an illustration of a naked woman and bore a signature similar to Trump's.

Judge Darrin Gayles ruled that Trump failed to prove the newspaper acted with malicious intent, according to Bizportal, which said he dismissed the president's amended suit. Trump denied writing the greeting and claimed the publication was false. According to Bizportal, Trump's legal team announced it would appeal.