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Trump Sues WSJ Over Epstein Story, Likely Doomed by Discovery

On Friday, Donald Trump filed a lawsuit in a Miami court against The Wall Street Journal, News Corp, Rupert Murdoch, and two reporters. The lawsuit stemmed from a recent report detailing a “bawdy” 2003 birthday note Trump wrote to Jeffrey Epstein, which Trump has claimed is fabricated. Trump had publicly threatened legal action against the publication, after the Journal published the story, maintaining the letter was false, malicious, and defamatory. This action aligns with Trump’s history of suing outlets that publish unfavorable content about him, exemplified by the recent settlement with Paramount.

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Murdoch Fails to Secure Family Trust Control

A Nevada court rejected Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to revise his family trust, which would have solidified Lachlan Murdoch’s control over the media empire. The court determined that Rupert and Lachlan acted in bad faith, aiming to permanently entrench Lachlan’s leadership despite potential negative consequences for the companies and other beneficiaries. This decision maintains the current arrangement, equally distributing control among Rupert’s four oldest children upon his death. Murdoch’s legal team plans to appeal the ruling.

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