Judge dismisses Trump defamation suit against The Wall Street Journal
BROBROK News · Based on reporting by DiarioBitcoin ·
A federal judge in Miami permanently dismissed Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal. The case stemmed from a report about a supposed birthday letter linked to Trump in an album prepared for Jeffrey Epstein.
Key points
- Judge Darrin P. Gayles dismissed the case with prejudice, preventing Trump from refiling it in the same court.
- The lawsuit sought USD 10 billion in damages.
- The court found Trump had not shown “actual malice,” a key standard in defamation cases.
- The ruling does not determine who wrote or drew the letter described in the report.
- The dispute began after the Journal published a story about an Epstein birthday album from 2003.
Why it matters
The ruling highlights the legal threshold public figures face in US defamation cases. It also leaves the authenticity of the letter unresolved, separating the court’s decision from the underlying factual dispute.
Original headline: “Juez desestima con carácter definitivo la demanda de Trump contra The Wall Street Journal”
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