By Blessing 
Trump Sues Rupert Murdoch and WSJ for $10 Billion Over Alleged Epstein Letter
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a major lawsuit seeking $10 billion in damages from media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, his company News Corp, and two reporters from The Wall Street Journal. The move follows a controversial WSJ article that claimed Trump’s name appeared in a personal note to Jeffrey Epstein dating back to 2003.
The lawsuit stems from a report by the WSJ alleging that a leather-bound birthday album once intended as a gift for Epstein included a letter featuring the signature “Donald.” The album, according to the article, was curated by Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s former girlfriend, for his 50th birthday—years before allegations of sexual abuse became widely known.
One detail that fueled the fire: the note in question was reportedly adorned with a hand-drawn outline of a naked woman. Trump, however, has firmly denied any connection to the letter, calling the story “false, malicious, and defamatory.”
The Journal’s article linked Trump’s name to a period before Epstein’s 2006 arrest, noting the letter predated public awareness of Epstein’s alleged crimes. But Trump, who had social ties with Epstein in the early 2000s, insists he ended the relationship long before Epstein’s legal troubles surfaced.
In his fiery post on Truth Social, Trump didn’t hold back:
“We have just filed a powerhouse Lawsuit against everyone involved in publishing the false, malicious, defamatory, fake news ‘article’ in the useless ‘rag’ that is, The Wall Street Journal.”
He continued,
“I hope Rupert and his ‘friends’ are looking forward to the many hours of depositions and testimonies they will have to provide in this case.”
The legal complaint, filed in Miami’s federal court in the Southern District of Florida, was not immediately available to the public. However, it explicitly names both reporters behind the article along with Murdoch and his media empire.
In response, a Dow Jones spokesperson defended the Journal’s reporting, saying:
“We have full confidence in the rigor and accuracy of our reporting, and will vigorously defend against any lawsuit.”
Meanwhile, the broader Epstein case continues to echo through U.S. politics. On the same day Trump filed the suit, the Justice Department requested a federal court to unseal grand jury transcripts related to Epstein’s 2019 sex trafficking case. The motion emphasized public demand for transparency:
“Public officials, lawmakers, pundits, and ordinary citizens remain deeply interested and concerned about the Epstein matter.”
It added that Epstein’s death had “substantially diminished” the privacy concerns once associated with the case.
Though Epstein died in jail in 2019 while facing new charges, scrutiny continues over the Trump administration’s decision not to release further evidence tied to the investigation. That decision sparked backlash across the political spectrum.
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While Trump has long been photographed with Epstein at social events during the ’90s and early 2000s, he maintains that their ties were severed well before any wrongdoing came to light.
Now, with billions on the line and major media players involved, Trump’s lawsuit could become one of the most explosive legal battles of his post-presidency.