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Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against WSJ over Epstein story

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A federal judge has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. The lawsuit pertained to the newspaper's reporting on Trump's connections with Jeffrey Epstein. This marks the second instance this year where a court has rejected Trump's legal action against the Journal concerning stories about his relationship with Epstein. AI

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Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against WSJ over Epstein story

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Ben Berkowitz ·

    Judge tosses Trump lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over Epstein story

    <p>A federal judge on Saturday threw out President Trump's <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/13/trump-lawsuit-wsj-dismissed" target="_blank">lawsuit</a> against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over the paper's reporting on Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein, </p><p><…

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