A US judge has thrown out President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, which was filed over the publication of a letter to Jeffrey Epstein as part of a birthday book. The lawsuit, which sought $10 billion in damages, was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be filed again.
Trump had denied writing or signing the letter, and the judge ruled that the suit was grasping at straws, as Trump failed to prove actual malice in the newspaper's reporting. The Wall Street Journal had published an article about the birthday note, which led to Trump's lawsuit, with Trump vehemently denying responsibility for the text and signature in the note.
The dismissal of the lawsuit brings an end to the legal battle between Trump and the Wall Street Journal over the Epstein-linked case, with the judge's ruling being a significant setback for Trump's efforts to seek damages from the newspaper.
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