Dow Jones seeks dismissal of Trump's Epstein-letter defamation suit
Dow Jones & CompanyCorporate defendant and publisher of The Wall Street Journal
Dow Jones and its fellow defendants defend the Journal article and challenge the legal sufficiency of Trump's amended complaint.
“Action: Sought dismissal of Trump's amended complaint, arguing that the article was true and that he had not plausibly alleged actual malice.”
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Trump calls the Journal's Epstein letter report defamatory; the paper defends its reporting
Trump denies writing the letter described in The Wall Street Journal's Epstein birthday-album report and sued for defamation. The defendants defend their reporting. On October 31, 2026, a judge dismissed the amended complaint with prejudice for failure to plausibly allege actual malice.
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Judge Darrin Gayles dismisses the amended defamation complaint for failure to plausibly allege actual malice. The order reproduces the challenged reporting and the parties' arguments.
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Trump's amended complaint alleges that the letter is fake and the report defamatory.
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The court dismisses the amended complaint.
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Dow Jones defends publication of the report challenged in the case.
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The Dispute Index. "Dow Jones seeks dismissal of Trump's Epstein-letter defamation suit". First published: 2026-11-02. Last updated: 2026-11-02. https://disputeindex.com/events/7685-dow-jones-and-its-fellow-defendants-defend-the