President Trump on Friday filed a lawsuit against the publisher of The Wall Street Journal, alleging the newspaper defamed him in an article about a birthday letter sent to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, the paper reported. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in the Southern District of Florida, includes as defendants Dow Jones and its parent company, News Corp (NWS). It also names News Corp. (NWSA) Chair Emeritus Rupert Murdoch, its chief executive, Robert Thomson, and two Journal reporters. The suit alleges that the article in question falsely claimed that Trump in 2003 wrote and signed a letter that included a drawing of a naked woman for Epstein. No authentic letter or drawing exists, according to the suit. A Dow Jones spokeswoman said, “We have full confidence in the rigor and accuracy of our reporting, and will vigorously defend against any lawsuit.” News Corp didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
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