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Wall Street Journal Seeks Dismissal of Trump’s $10 Billion Defamation Suit Over Epstein Letter Story

The motion asserts accuracy based on congressional records, seeking dismissal with prejudice in Florida federal court.

A birthday letter that U.S. President Donald Trump allegedly wrote to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein more than 20 years ago is seen as presented by the Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on their X account September 8, 2025. The letter, the existence of which was reported by the Wall Street Journal in July, appears to have been signed by Trump, but he has denied doing so and has said the card does not exist, and the White House has denied its authenticity. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee/Handout via REUTERS
U.S. President Donald Trump answers a question from a reporter onboard Air Force One after attending the memorial service for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, enroute to Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland, U.S. September 21, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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Overview

  • The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones and News Corp moved Monday to toss the $10 billion case in Miami before U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles.
  • They cite the House Oversight Committee’s Sept. 8 publication of Epstein’s “Birthday Book,” saying it contains a letter identical to the one the article described.
  • The filing argues the piece is not defamatory and that Trump has not plausibly alleged actual malice or reputational harm.
  • The companies call the suit an affront to the First Amendment and ask the court to dismiss with prejudice and award attorneys’ fees.
  • Trump and the White House deny the letter’s authenticity, while the Journal’s move follows a separate ruling last week tossing Trump’s $15 billion case against the New York Times.