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Jul 17, 2025 Donald Trump sued The Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch, and related parties over Epstein reporting Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The suit escalated legal pressure on a major news outlet and risked chilling aggressive reporting on powerful figures.
Independently corroborated by6 independent news desks
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Supporting reports
- Trump files lawsuit against WSJ and Rupert Murdoch — Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch in federal court in Miami.
- Trump Sues Over "Bawdy" Letter Coverage — Trump sued Dow Jones, News Corp, Rupert Murdoch, and Wall Street Journal reporters for libel over coverage of a "bawdy" letter to Epstein.
- Donald Trump files libel lawsuit against Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch — Donald Trump has filed a libel and slander lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch, two Wall Street Journal reporters, and related corporate entities.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 26 – 2025-07-12–2025-07-18
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