A federal judge dismissed Trump's defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal with prejudice, ending the case and preventing future filings.

BREAKING: Federal judge dismisses Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the WSJ (Dow Jones) for the Epstein birthday letter story “with prejudice,” meaning it cannot be further amended or refiled (pending any appeal). https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.693830/gov.uscourts.flsd.693830.80.0.pdf

A federal judge on Saturday dismissed Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal with prejudice, Reuters has reported. The lawsuit accused the paper of defaming Trump in a July 2025 article that concluded Trump had signed a birthday book for Jeffrey Epstein, writing for the disgraced financier and sex offender a cryptic note accompanied by a drawing of a nude woman.

BREAKING: Judge dismisses with prejudice Trump's lawsuit against WSJ over Epstein birthday letter

"As of Saturday, the case is dismissed with prejudice, meaning the lawsuit cannot be amended or refiled." "Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein birthday letter." https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/31/judge-dismisses-trump-lawsuit-wall-street-journal-epstein?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other