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Trump's defamation suit against The Wall Street Journal

Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation suit against The Wall Street Journal over Jeffrey Epstein-related reporting

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Jan 13, 2026
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Did Trump sign Epstein birthday book

The publicly released 2003 “First Fifty Years” birthday album for Jeffrey Epstein contains a sexually suggestive page that bears a hand-drawn torso and the name/signature “Donald” beneath it; multiple...

Jan 13, 2026

Have Trump, Elon Musk, or Bill Gates issued public statements or filed motions in response to the $310 million suit?

The sprawling 149‑page civil complaint filed Nov. 24 in Palm Beach County names Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Bill Gates and seeks roughly $310 million, alleging an “Epstein‑identical” trafficking ventu...

Jan 5, 2026

Which media organizations faced legal challenges for reporting on names in the Epstein files and what were the outcomes?

Reporting on the newly released Epstein files has produced at least one high‑profile legal challenge to a news outlet — former President Donald Trump sued the Wall Street Journal over a purported “baw...

Jan 5, 2026

Which individuals named in the unsealed Epstein files later pursued or faced legal action related to those documents?

The unsealed Epstein files named a mix of public figures, and a subset of those named later either pursued legal action tied to the newly released materials or found themselves subject to litigation a...