Trump sues Murdoch and Wall Street Journal for $10bn over Epstein article | BBC News

Donald Trump has filed a $10bn (£7.5bn) lawsuit against Dow Jones, the parent company of the Wall Street Journal, and its owner Rupert Murdoch. He alleges that the paper slandered him by publishing an article claiming he wrote a "bawdy" note to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump says the note, supposedly sent for Epstein’s 50th birthday in 2003, is fake and that the publication violated libel laws. The lawsuit comes amid the U.S. Justice Department’s request to unseal Epstein-related material following criticism of the Trump administration’s handling of the case.