Overview

• Trump’s suit names the Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch and Dow Jones in a $10 billion defamation claim over a 2003 letter to Jeffrey Epstein that the Journal says included a nude outline drawn by Trump.
• In court filings, Trump’s lawyers have asked for Murdoch to testify within days, citing his age and reported health complications to move the case along.
• The Wall Street Journal has declared full confidence in its reporting and plans to vigorously defend against the lawsuit without entering settlement talks.
• Coverage of the lawsuit has been almost entirely absent from Fox News, highlighting strains across Murdoch’s media outlets.
• Legal experts remain skeptical of Trump’s defamation claims and say the case’s fate may hinge on whether Murdoch opts to negotiate.