World May 28, 2026 · 1 min read

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

Legal action claims newspaper tarnished reputation by describing card to Jeffrey Epstein as bearing his signatureDonald Trump has refiled a defamation lawsuit seeking at least $10bn in damages against the Wall Street Journal over its reporting on his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein, after a judge th...

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

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

Donald Trump has refiled a defamation lawsuit seeking at least $10bn in damages against the Wall Street Journal over its reporting on his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein, after a judge threw out an earlier version over legal deficiencies.

The lawsuit is one of several the US president has brought in his personal capacity against news organisations and is part of what critics say is a wider pressure campaign against the media.

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