Judge Dismisses Donald Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Wall Street Journal

A federal judge has permanently dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by Donald Trump against the Wall Street Journal. The legal battle centered on a 2005 report by the newspaper concerning a 2003 birthday letter addressed to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

In the ruling, the judge determined that Trump failed to prove actual malice in the newspaper's reporting. Consequently, the legal challenge has been dropped for a second time, bringing an end to the $10 billion lawsuit.

Further details regarding potential appeals or subsequent legal actions were not provided in the reports.