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Judge tosses Trump lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over Epstein story
Judge Darrin Gayles ruled Trump failed to plead actual malice, and the Miami dismissal with prejudice follows an earlier tossed version; the paper keeps its byline.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on The BBN Weekend MatineePublished
At a glance
- First reported by Axios: “Judge tosses Trump lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over Epstein story”, with reporting from Boston 25 News (AP).
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 4:29 PM ET on The BBN Weekend Matinee, by Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Epstein, Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: Hoffman gives $8M to Wisconsin Democrats as Epstein ads fly (October 31).
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- AxiosJudge tosses Trump lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over Epstein story
- Boston 25 News (AP)Trump lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein birthday letter is dismissed - Boston 25 News October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA federal judge in Miami has thrown out President Trump's lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over the Epstein birthday letter story, and this time it's with prejudice, so it can't be refiled.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe judge called the suit grasping at straws, which is a rough review from someone who read all of it.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSecond dismissal, and the first one at least came with a revision window.
The story so far
- Classified material missing from Epstein files, documents suggest · CBS News
- Trump Won't Back Bolsonaro's Claim, Andrew Probe, Georgia Race · Newsmax
- Police in Scotland launch Andrew and Epstein royal castle… · Al Jazeera
- Police Investigate Former Prince Andrew and Epstein's Balmoral Visits · The New York Times
- Hoffman gives $8M to Wisconsin Democrats as Epstein ads fly · CNBC
- Judge tosses Trump lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over Epstein story (this story)
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