Trump Files Revised $10 Billion Libel Lawsuit Against Wall Street Journal Over Epstein Article
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Summary
President Donald Trump has filed a revised $10 billion libel lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and News Corp. over an article about his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The new filing comes after a judge dismissed the original complaint for failing to meet the "actual malice" standard required for public figure libel cases. The revised suit was filed in federal court in Florida to meet a court-imposed deadline.
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The revised suit was filed late Wednesday in federal court in Florida, meeting a deadline set by a judge who dismissed the original complaint
The original complaint was dismissed for lacking sufficient claims that the story was filed with 'actual malice' toward Trump, a high bar set for libel suits by public figures.
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