# Trump loses legal battle over Epstein-linked Wall Street Journal case

https://mins.news/en/item/124021

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-31 22:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/31/trump-loses-legal-battle-over-epstein-linked-wall-street-journal-case?traffic_source=rss

> A federal judge permanently dismissed President Donald Trump’s $10bn defamation suit against Rupert Murdoch and The Wall Street Journal, finding he had not shown the “actual malice” required by law. The case arose from the newspaper’s report linking Trump to Jeffrey Epstein.

## Related coverage

- [Trump’s lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein birthday letter dismissed with prejudice](https://mins.news/en/item/123968) — The Associated Press, 2026-10-31
- [Trump’s lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein story dismissed](https://mins.news/en/item/123967) — CBC News, 2026-10-31