Donald Trump ne $10 billion ka Lawsuit file kiya hai Wall Street Journal ke against 2003 Epstein Note Report ke liye

Pehle US President Donald Trump ne $10 billion ka defamation lawsuit file kiya hai Wall Street Journal (WSJ) aur uske parent company, News Corp ke against, ek July 2025 report ke liye jo alleged kiya tha ki usne disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein ko 2003 mein ek sexually suggestive birthday message bheja tha. Yeh lawsuit, jo New York State Supreme Court mein August 12, 2025 ko lodge kiya gaya tha, claim karta hai ki article ne use defame kiya hai false aur damaging statements publish karke jo usne kaha tha ki private aur consensual tha. Court documents ke according, disputed article ne ek note ka reference diya tha jo Trump allegedly Epstein ko uske 2003 birthday ke liye bheja tha. Note reportedly mein ek crude drawing tha ek naked woman ka aur Trump ka signature pubic region mein tha. Report ne note ko "bawdy" describe kiya tha aur inappropriate intent imply kiya tha. Trump ka legal team ne allegations ko deny kiya hai, calling story "fabricated" aur "sensationalized", aur argue kiya hai ki yeh publish kiya gaya tha without proper verification ya context ke. 73-page complaint mein, Trump ke attorneys allege ki WSJ ne actual malice ke saath act kiya - knowing story false tha ya reckless disregard for truth ke saath - unnamed sources par rely karke aur note ko authenticate nahi karke. Ve claim bhi karte hain ki publication ne severe reputational harm aur financial loss cause kiya, jo $10 billion claim ko justify karta hai. Lawsuit punitive damages aur jury trial seek karta hai. Wall Street Journal ne abhi tak publicly lawsuit ke legal filing ke response nahi diya hai. Lekin, ek prior statement mein, paper ne apne reporting defend kiya, stating ki usne multiple sources the aur story ki accuracy par stand kiya tha. Case aata hai Trump ke past associations ke scrutiny ke beech Epstein ke saath, jo 2019 mein prison mein mar gaya tha sex trafficking charges par trial ke dauran. Legal experts suggest ki yeh lawsuit media accountability aur investigative journalism involving public figures ke boundaries ke liye significant precedent set kar sakta hai. Outcome news organizations ko influence kar sakta hai ki ve sensitive historical claims ko kaise handle karte hain high-profile individuals ke saath.