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Trump refiles $10bn lawsuit against WSJ over report on alleged Epstein ties

The Guardian UK Thursday 28 May 2026, 10:15 UTC By Jeremy Barr in Washington and agency 1 min read
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Donald Trump's legal team has refiled a lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal concerning a report alleging he sent a "bawdy" letter to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. The lawsuit claims the newspaper tarnished his reputation by describing a card to Epstein as bearing his signature. This action restarts a high-profile legal dispute between Trump and the media outlet.

Legal action claims newspaper tarnished reputation by describing card to Jeffrey Epstein as bearing his signature

Donald Trump’s legal team has refiled its lawsuit over a Wall Street Journal story alleging that he had sent a “bawdy” letter to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein in 2003, after a Florida judge had dismissed the case last month.

The move restarts a bombshell case that pits the US president against one of his key media allies, Rupert Murdoch.

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