New York [US], July 19: Reuters reported on July 19 that US President Donald Trump has sued The Wall Street Journal and its owners, including media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
The lawsuit was filed in the Southern District of Florida federal court, targeting media mogul Rupert Murdoch , News Corp, Dow Jones and two reporters from The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
Mr Trump is suing the defendants for defamation - over a recent Wall Street Journal article about his ties to the late billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein - and is seeking at least $10 billion in damages.
"This historic legal action is being taken against the so-called authors of this defamation, the now completely discredited WSJ, as well as its corporate owners and affiliates, along with Rupert Murdoch," Trump wrote on the Truth Social social network on July 18.
Billionaire Murdoch is a founding member of News Corp, and Dow Jones is a subsidiary of this corporation and the parent company of The Wall Street Journal . Representatives of the above companies and Mr. Murdoch have not commented.
Previously, on July 17, The Wall Street Journal published an article claiming that President Donald Trump 's name appeared on a letter sent to Mr. Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. This letter was one of many letters included in an album celebrating Mr. Epstein's 50th birthday.
According to the description, the letter contained a drawing of a naked woman, several lines of typewritten text, and was signed "Donald." "Happy Birthday - and may each new day be a wonderful secret," the letter said. President Trump declared the information was fake and threatened to sue.
In 2019, Mr. Epstein died in a New York City jail cell while awaiting trial on charges of soliciting prostitution of minors. Mr. Jeffrey Epstein's death sparked many conspiracy theories that his underage prostitution ring involved several officials, celebrities, and business owners, and that he was murdered to cover up the evidence.
The Epstein saga has recently drawn public attention, with some Trump supporters upset that the government has not released records related to the investigation into the late billionaire pedophile as promised.
US Attorney General Pam Bondi on July 9 released a report concluding that Mr. Epstein committed suicide and said there was no list of famous names involved in the prostitution ring, NBC News reported. A few months ago, Ms. Bondi said there would be major revelations about Mr. Epstein's case, including many names and the late billionaire's flight logs.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper