Overview

• Trump’s legal team has filed a motion in the Southern District of Florida to fast-track Rupert Murdoch’s deposition, arguing his advanced age and reported health issues warrant immediate testimony.
• The Wall Street Journal and Murdoch have opened settlement talks and maintain they will vigorously defend the accuracy of their reporting on the alleged Epstein letter and drawing.
• Coverage of the lawsuit has been virtually absent from Fox News, highlighting editorial tensions within Murdoch’s media holdings.
• Legal experts characterize Trump’s defamation case against the Journal as tenuous and say the dispute’s fate may hinge on Murdoch’s willingness to settle.
• The suit builds on Trump’s recent defamation settlements with Paramount and Disney and underscores his strategy of using litigation to challenge critical media coverage.