US EditionTrump says Wall Street Journal, Murdoch want to settle defamation lawsuit
MIAMI, UNITED STATES, JUL 29 – Trump's legal team cites Rupert Murdoch's age and health in seeking a swift deposition amid a $10 billion defamation suit over a disputed Wall Street Journal story.
- On July 18, President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over a story about a birthday greeting for Jeffrey Epstein.
- Last week, the Journal followed up with a scoop that the Justice Department told Trump in May his name appears in materials about Epstein.
- On Monday, Trump's lawyers asked that Murdoch be deposed within 15 days, citing his age and recent health scares.
- Amid the court battle, Joseph Azam called the 15-day deposition demand a 'gratuitous attempt to poke the bear,' criticizing the framing as 'almost sarcastic.'
- Press freedom advocates fear Trump's lawsuits, which have led to settlements of $10 million, may weaken media independence, critics say.
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Trump: The Wall Street Journal Wants To Settle
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Depose Rupert Murdoch on Jeffrey Epstein quickly due to his poor health, Donald Trump says
Donald Trump says that media tycoon Rupert Murdoch is in such poor health that he should be questioned within 15 days in the president’s $10bn (€8.7bn) lawsuit over a story about Jeffrey Epstein.
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