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Trump Sues WSJ for $10 Billion Over Alleged Epstein Birthday Letter

The administration has sought to lift grand jury secrecy on Epstein records despite a DOJ–FBI finding of no new evidence against powerful figures.

Le président américain Donald Trump à la Maison Blanche, à Washington, le 16 juillet 2025
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Le président américain Donald Trump.
Donald Trump, ici à la Maison Blanche le vendredi 18 juillet 2025, a décidé d’attaquer le Wall Street Journal et lui réclame plus de dix milliards de dollars pour diffamation.

Overview

  • Trump filed a defamation lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against the Wall Street Journal, News Corp and Rupert Murdoch, seeking at least $10 billion for what he calls a false account of a 2003 letter.
  • The Wall Street Journal article alleges that Ghislaine Maxwell collected letters for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday book, including one under Trump’s name featuring salacious typed text and a marker sketch of a nude woman.
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi formally petitioned a federal court to unseal grand jury transcripts from the Epstein investigation, invoking an order from the president.
  • A joint DOJ–FBI review issued on July 7 confirmed Epstein’s 2019 suicide and found no new evidence of a client list or credible blackmail claims involving powerful individuals.
  • The dispute highlights an intensifying clash over media credibility and growing tensions within Trump’s MAGA base regarding the release of Epstein-related documents.