Overview

• The joint stipulation filed in the Southern District of Florida holds off on Rupert Murdoch’s deposition and all evidence gathering until the Wall Street Journal’s motion to dismiss is adjudicated.
• If the court denies the dismissal motion, Murdoch’s in-person deposition must occur within 30 days at a mutually agreed-upon U.S. location.
• Murdoch is required to submit a sworn declaration of his current health within three days of court approval and to provide regularly scheduled updates, with failure triggering an expedited deposition.
• The suit stems from a July Wall Street Journal report alleging Trump sent Jeffrey Epstein a 2003 birthday letter framed by a hand-drawn nude outline and signed “Donald,” which Trump denies.
• The judge’s ruling on the motion to dismiss will determine whether discovery resumes and could unlock additional records related to Trump’s ties to Epstein.