Trump Sues Wall Street Journal Over Report That He Gifted Sexually Suggestive Drawing To Epstein

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Donald Trump sought at least $10 billion in damages over WSJ report that he sent birthday greetings to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003, which included a sexually suggestive drawing.

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US President Donald Trump on Friday slapped the Wall Street Journal and its owners with a lawsuit, seeking at least $10 billion in damages over the newspaper’s report that the Republican leader sent a birthday greeting to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003, which included a sexually suggestive drawing and a reference to the “secrets" between them.

Trump filed the lawsuit in federal court in Florida against Dow Jones, media company News Corp, Rupert Murdoch, and two WSJ reporters, accusing them of defamation. He alleged that the defendants acted with malicious intent, causing him significant financial and reputational damage.

He has outrightly denied the WSJ report and warned Murdoch, who is the founder of News Corp, that he was planning to sue him. Dow Jones is the parent of the newspaper and a division of News Corp.

“I look forward to getting Rupert Murdoch to testify in my lawsuit against him and his ‘pile of garbage’ newspaper, the WSJ. That will be an interesting experience!!!" Trump posted on Truth Social on Friday.

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