Report: Trump Files Libel Suit Against WSJ, Murdoch Over Alleged 2003 Letter to Epstein (Connecting the Dots: Rupert Murdoch, News Corp, Fox News, papal knighthood, FBI, James Comey, The Wall Street Journal, NBC, MSNBC, CDC, The Carlyle Group, Jerome Powell & Soros Funding, All Networking)
Newsmax.com
Friday, 18 July 2025 07:52 PM EDT
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-wall-street-journal-rupert-murdoch/2025/07/18/id/1219189/
President
Donald Trump has followed through on a threat to sue The Wall
Street Journal and
owner Rupert Murdoch over a story the paper published Thursday about an
off-color letter he allegedly wrote to Jeffrey Epstein.
According to
CNBC reports posted
on Friday afternoon, court records show that Trump filed a lawsuit alleging
libel by Murdoch, the Journal’s publisher, Dow Jones, and the reporters
who wrote the article.
The
news report said the matter was filed in federal court for the Southern
District of Florida.
Reuters
reported that Trump is seeking at least $10 billion in damages over the
Journal's report that in 2003 he sent Epstein a birthday greeting that included
a sexually suggestive drawing and a reference to shared secrets.
The
original article in the Journal asserted that the letter, said
to feature a sketch of a naked woman and Trump's signature, was part
of a collection of notes for Epstein's 50th birthday in 2003.
The
newspaper says it reviewed the letter but did not print an image.
"I
told Rupert Murdoch it was a Scam, that he shouldn't print this Fake
Story," Trump
wrote on his Truth Social network. "But he did, and now
I'm going to sue his ass off, and that of his third rate newspaper."
Trump's
full statement said:
The
Wall Street Journal printed a FAKE letter, supposedly to Epstein. These are not
my words, not the way I talk. Also, I don’t draw pictures. I told Rupert
Murdoch it was a Scam, that he shouldn’t print this Fake Story. But he did, and
now I’m going to sue his ass off, and that of his third rate newspaper. Thank
you for your attention to this matter! DJT
Australia-born
media mogul Murdoch also owns Fox News, which has regularly demonstrated
an anti-Trump bias since 2016.
In an earlier
post, Trump said:
The
Wall Street Journal, and Rupert Murdoch, personally, were warned directly
by President Donald J. Trump that the supposed letter they printed by President
Trump to Epstein was a FAKE and, if they print it, they will be sued. Mr.
Murdoch stated that he would take care of it but, obviously, did not have the
power to do so. The Editor of The Wall Street Journal, Emma Tucker, was told
directly by Karoline Leavitt, and by President Trump, that the letter was a
FAKE, but Emma Tucker didn’t want to hear that. Instead, they are going with a
false, malicious, and defamatory story anyway. President Trump will be suing
The Wall Street Journal, NewsCorp, and Mr. Murdoch, shortly. The Press has to
learn to be truthful, and not rely on sources that probably don’t even exist.
President Trump has already beaten George Stephanopoulos/ABC, 60 Minutes/CBS,
and others, and looks forward to suing and holding accountable the once great
Wall Street Journal. It has truly turned out to be a “Disgusting and Filthy
Rag” and, writing defamatory lies like this, shows their desperation to remain
relevant. If there were any truth at all on the Epstein Hoax, as it pertains to
President Trump, this information would have been revealed by Comey, Brennan,
Crooked Hillary, and other Radical Left Lunatics years ago. It certainly would
not have sat in a file waiting for “TRUMP” to have won three Elections. This is
yet another example of FAKE NEWS!
He
weighed in with another
post later Friday morning, saying:
I look forward to getting Rupert Murdoch to testify in my lawsuit against him and his “pile of garbage” newspaper, the WSJ. That will be an interesting experience!!!
Trump
was already facing a firestorm over his past relationship with Epstein, and
claims that his administration is covering up lurid details of Epstein's crimes
to protect rich and powerful figures.
Epstein
died by suicide in a New York prison in 2019 — during Trump's first term —
after being charged with federal sex trafficking in a scheme where he allegedly
groomed young and underage women for sexual abuse by his wealthy contacts.
He was
previously required to register as a sex offender in Florida after pleading
guilty to two felony prostitution-related charges.
On
Thursday, Trump asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to release transcripts of
grand jury testimony in the Epstein case, "subject to court
approval."
The
alleged letter — which Trump denies writing — is raunchy, as were others in the
collection, the Journal reported. It contains several lines of typewritten
text, contained in an outline of a naked woman drawn with a marker.
"The
future president's signature is a squiggly 'Donald' below her waist, mimicking
pubic hair," the Journal reported.
"The
letter concludes: 'Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful
secret.'"
Trump
denied writing the letter or drawing the figure, telling the Journal:
"This is not me. This is a fake thing."
"I
don't draw pictures of women," he said. "It's not my language. It's
not my words."
Murdoch,
who controls the NewsCorp
global media company, was in Trump's suite Sunday at MetLife Stadium outside
New York City for the FIFA Club World Cup final.
The
media mogul also owns Fox News, which scored the first TV
interview with Trump upon his return to the White House in January.
The
president has regularly praised Fox and its presenters over the years — and
even hired some to his administration.
The
Trump-supporting right has long latched onto the Epstein scandal, claiming the
existence of a still-secret client list and that he was murdered in his cell as
part of a cover-up.
The
Justice Department and FBI said in a memo made public this month that there is
no evidence that Epstein kept a "client list" or was blackmailing
powerful people.
They
also dismissed the claim that Epstein was murdered in jail, confirming his
suicide, and said they would not be releasing any more information on the
probe.
That
could change if grand jury testimony or evidence are released.
On
Thursday, U.S. media reported that a federal prosecutor who handled Epstein's
case, who is the daughter of a prominent Trump critic, was abruptly fired.
Maurene
Comey, whose father is former FBI director James Comey, was dismissed Wednesday from her
position as an assistant U.S. attorney in Manhattan, the reports said.
Comey
also prosecuted Ghislaine Maxwell, the only former Epstein associate who has
been criminally charged in connection with his activities.
Maxwell
is the person who compiled the leather-bound book of letters for Epstein in
2003, the Journal reported.
"The
WSJ should be ashamed for publishing it. Where is this letter? Would you be
shocked to learn they never showed it to us before publishing it?" Vice President JD Vance wrote
on X.
Connecting
the Dots:
Fox
Broadcasting Company is a subsidiary of News Corp.
K. Rupert Murdoch is
the chairman for News Corp, his biography title is The Man
Who Owns the News and a papal knighthood knight.
papal knighthood is
an honor conferred by pope for the Roman Catholic Church.
John J.
Studzinski is a papal knighthood knight, a director
at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), a
director at the Human Rights Watch and was a co-head of investment
banking for the HSBC Holdings plc.
James B. Comey was
a director at the HSBC Holdings plc and a director for the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Human
Rights Watch and the Atlantic Council of the United States
(think tank).
George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open
Society Foundations, was a benefactor for the Human Rights Watch
and the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Human
Rights Watch and Media Matters.
Media Matters monitors Fox
News.
Frederick Kempe
is the president & CEO for the Atlantic Council of the United
States (think tank) and was an assistant managing editor for the Wall
Street Journal.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Atlantic
Council of the United States (think tank).
George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open
Society Foundations, a director emeritus for Refugees International, Jonathan
Soros’s father, and was the chairman for the Foundation to
Promote Open Society.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for Refugees
International, New America Foundation (think tank) and ProPublica.
Kenneth H. Bacon was
the president of Refugees International, and a reporter for
the Wall Street Journal.
David B. Brooks is
a director at the New America Foundation (think tank) and was an
op-ed editor for the Wall Street Journal.
Jonathan Soros is
a director at the New America Foundation (think tank) and George
Soros’s son.
Joe Mathews was
a director at the New America Foundation (think tank) and a
reporter for the Wall Street Journal.
Paul E. Steiger is
the chairman for ProPublica and was a managing editor for the Wall
Street Journal.
Jill Abramson is
an advisory board member for ProPublica and was a deputy Washington
bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal.
Paul Gigot is
an editorial page editor & VP for the Wall Street Journal and
was a Bradley Prize recipient from the Lynde and Harry Bradley
Foundation.
Lynde
and Harry Bradley Foundation was a funder for the Hoover
Institution (think tank).
H.R. McMaster was
a research fellow for the Hoover Institution (think tank), is a
principals' committee member for the National Security Council and
the national security adviser for the Donald Trump administration.
Steven A. Denning is
an overseer at the Hoover Institution (think tank) and an honorary
trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for Brookings
Institution (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to
Promote Open Society.
Paul E. Peterson is
a director of governmental studies for the Brookings Institution (think
tank) and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution (think tank).
Michael H.
Armacost was a fellow at the Hoover Institution (think tank)
and the president of the Brookings Institution (think tank).
David M.
Rubenstein was an overseer at the Hoover Institution (think
tank), spent Thanksgiving with Joe Biden, is a co-chairman for
the Brookings Institution (think tank), a co-founder &
co-CEO for the Carlyle Group and the president of the
Economic Club of Washington.
George H.W. Bush was
an adviser for the Carlyle Group.
Jerome H. Powell (Jay) was
a partner at the Carlyle Group and is the Chairman for the Federal
Reserve System.
Edward J. Mathias is
a managing director at the Carlyle Group, a director at the Economic
Club of Washington and was a trustee at the University of
Pennsylvania (DOJ Reviewing Potentially
Classified Docs at Biden Center at the University of Pennsylvania).
Edward J. Mathias is
a managing director at the Carlyle Group and a director at
the Economic Club of Washington.
Vernon E. Jordan Jr. was the president of the Economic Club of Washington, is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a senior counsel for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP.
Savannah Guthrie
was an attorney for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP, the
White House correspondent for the NBC News, is a co-host for Today
and married to Michael Feldman.
Jeff Zucker was
the executive producer for Today, the CEO for the NBC
Universal Television Group, the president & CEO for NBCUniversal,
an executive producer for the NBC Nightly News, and is a director
at the Robin Hood Foundation.
Tom Brokaw was
an anchor for the NBC Nightly News and a director at the Robin
Hood Foundation.
Brian Williams is
the anchor (suspended) for the NBC Nightly News and a director at
the Robin Hood Foundation.
Larry Robbins is
a director at the Robin Hood Foundation and was married
to Amy Robbins Towers.
Michael R.
Bloomberg was a donor for the Robin Hood Foundation and is
the founder of the Bloomberg Family Foundation.
Bloomberg
Family Foundation was a funder for the CDC Foundation.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Robin
Hood Foundation and the Climate Reality Project.
George Soros is the chairman for the Foundation to
Promote Open Society.
Albert A. Gore Jr.
is the chairman for the Climate Reality Project was a donor
for The Climate Project, a partner at Kleiner Perkins
Caufield & Byers and his deputy director of legislative affairs
was Michael Feldman.
Michael Feldman was Albert A. Gore Jr’s deputy director of legislative affairs and is married to Savannah Guthrie.
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers was a donor for The
Climate Project.
The Climate
Project is a merged organization with the Climate Reality
Project.
Colin L. Powell is
the strategic adviser for Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and
an overseer for the International Rescue
Committee.
Harold E. Ford Jr. was
an overseer at the International Rescue Committee and is a
political commentator at MSNBC.
Tom Brokaw is an
overseer for the International Rescue Committee and was an anchor
for the NBC Nightly News.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International
Rescue Committee.
George Soros is the chairman for the Foundation to
Promote Open Society and an advisory board member for the Earth
Institute (think tank).
Jeffrey D. Sachs is
a director, Center for Sustainable Development at the Earth Institute
(think tank) a frequent contributor for MSNBC and a
director at the Millennium Promise.
Amy Robbins
Towers was married to Larry Robbins, a director at
the Millennium Promise, is a director at the Human Rights
Watch and a board member for the CDC Foundation.
CDC Foundation is
a foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Millennium
Promise and the Human Rights Watch.
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to
Promote Open Society, a benefactor for the Human Rights Watch and
is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Human
Rights Watch and the Atlantic Council of the United States (think
tank).
John J.
Studzinski is a director at the Human Rights Watch a
director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank),
a papal knighthood knight and was a co-head of investment
banking for the HSBC Holdings plc.
James B. Comey was
a director at the HSBC Holdings plc and a director for the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
papal knighthood is
an honor conferred by pope for the Roman Catholic Church.
K. Rupert Murdoch is
a papal knighthood knight, the chairman for News Corp
and his biography title is The Man Who Owns the News.
Fox
Broadcasting Company is a subsidiary of News Corp.
Media Matters monitors Fox
News.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for Media
Matters.
George Soros is the chairman for the Foundation to Promote
Open Society and is the founder & chairman for the Open Society
Foundations.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Atlantic
Council of the United States (think tank).
Frederick Kempe
is the president & CEO for the Atlantic Council of the United
States (think tank) and was an assistant managing editor for the Wall
Street Journal.
Resources:
Past Research
Wall
Street Journal: Only the Elite Are Entitled to Opinions
Wednesday,
August 9, 2017
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2017/08/wall-street-journal-only-elite-are.html
Fiorina
on Planned Parenthood Vids: You Never Cared About Romney’s Heavily Edited Video
(Past Research on the Hoover Institution)
Monday,
July 27, 2015
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/07/fiorina-on-planned-parenthood-vids-you.html
Fed
Chair Powell Says ‘Long Way to Go’ in Inflation Fight, Calls US Debt
‘Unsustainable’ (Connecting the Dots: The Federal Reserve, The Economic Club of
Washington, The Carlyle Group, David Rubenstein, The UK & Soros Funding,
All Networking) (Past Research on The Carlyle Group)
Tuesday,
February 7, 2023
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2023/02/fed-chair-powell-says-long-way-to-go-in.html
Why
Larry Fink's Take on the Fed Is Spot-On (Connecting the Dots:Jerome Powell, The
Federal Reserve, The Carlyle Group, The Economic Club of Washington, BlackRock,
The U.S. Secret Service & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on The Carlyle Group)
Friday,
June 20, 2025
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/06/why-larry-finks-take-on-fed-is-spot-on.html
How
Does the Fed Affect the Stock Market? (Connecting the Dots: The Federal Open
Market Committee, The Federal Reserve, The Stock Market, CNN, The U.S.
Department of the Treasury, The Economic Club of Washington, The Carlyle Group
& Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research
on The Carlyle Group)
Sunday,
June 22, 2025
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/06/how-does-fed-affect-stock-market.html
Savannah
Guthrie Leads to Replace Disgraced Brian Williams (Past
Research on NBC)
Wednesday,
February 11, 2015
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/02/savannah-guthrie-leads-to-replace.html
Ratings-Plagued
MSNBC Ousts Host, Revamps Lineup (Connecting the Dots: Joy Reid, MSNBC, Quincy
Jones, Millennium Promise & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on MSNBC)
Monday,
February 24, 2025
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/02/ratings-plagued-msnbc-ousts-host.html
CDC
'Disease Detectives' Fired as Bird Flu Fears Rise (Connecting the Dots: The
CDC, CBS News, The Epidemic Intelligence Service, Johns Hopkins University,
Bloomberg LP & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past
Research on the CDC)
Saturday,
February 22, 2025
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/02/cdc-disease-detectives-fired-as-bird.html
CDC
Director Announces Organization Changes for Faster Response to Health Threats
(Connecting the Dots: CDC & Soros Funded Think Tanks) (Past Research on the CDC)
Thursday,
August 18, 2022
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/08/cdc-director-announces-organization.html
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