The Epstein case continues to heat up as Trump sues media tycoon Murdoch and Wall Street Journal reporter.

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19/07/2025
On July 18th local time, US President Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against News Corp, Dow Jones & Company, media mogul Rupert Murdoch, and two reporters from The Wall Street Journal. Trump accuses The Wall Street Journal of publishing "fake letters" addressed to Epstein and is seeking at least $10 billion in damages from the defendants. Trump claims the defendants "intentionally defamed" him, causing "significant economic and reputational harm." News Corp owns print publications such as The Wall Street Journal, New York Post, and HarperCollins. Dow Jones & Company is a subsidiary of News Corp.