Trump's US$10 billion lawsuit against Wall Street Journal dismissed
Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal was dismissed after he failed to prove 'actual malice'.Summary
A US court has dismissed Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, seeking US$10 billion in damages. Judge Darrin P Gayles ruled that Trump did not provide sufficient evidence to demonstrate the newspaper acted with “actual malice” in its reporting regarding a purported congratulatory letter to Jeffrey Epstein. The Wall Street Journal reported the letter, bearing Trump’s name, contained sexually suggestive text and a sketch, which Trump denies authoring.
This dismissal is one of several legal actions Trump has taken against media organizations. He has also filed a US$10 billion lawsuit against the BBC, concerning the editing of a speech from January 6, 2021, used in their “Panorama” program. A hearing for the BBC case is scheduled for February 2027.
Trump has previously pursued legal action against other news outlets, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, and CNN, demonstrating a pattern of challenging media coverage he deems unfavorable.
(Source：Thesun)