TRUMP Just Put His ENTIRE FRIENDSHIP With EPSTEIN At Issue IN COURT With This Lawsuit Against WSJ
July 19, 2025
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Hawk discusses Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over its article referencing a 2003 birthday note allegedly from Trump to Jeffrey Epstein. What starts as a standard gripe about media coverage could become a full legal inquest into Trump’s long friendship with Epstein—because Trump himself has now made it a central issue.
Hawk highlights key insights from attorney Andrew Fleischman, who points out that Trump failed to follow Florida's required 5-day notice for defamation claims, making dismissal likely. Trump filed the lawsuit in a jurisdiction that might assign it to Judge Aileen Cannon, who has shown favoritism in previous Trump cases.
But the consequences may go far beyond procedural errors. By suing over an article that never directly accused him of authorship, Trump risks giving Wall Street Journal’s attorneys grounds to examine every detail of his 15-year relationship with Epstein. The lawsuit could potentially justify subpoenas for government-held documents, including DOJ files, related to Epstein’s criminal cases.
Hawk focuses on the absurdity and strategic failure of the suit, especially considering Rupert Murdoch was personally named as a defendant. The case appears to be yet another attempt to intimidate the press, but it could instead expose far more than Trump intended.
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