Judge permanently tosses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter

U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles permanently dismissed Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal. The legal action concerned reporting on a birthday letter Trump allegedly sent to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. This marks the second time a federal judge has dismissed the suit. Because the order was granted with prejudice, Trump is prohibited from refiling another lawsuit over this specific issue, effectively ending the legal challenge against the media outlet's reporting.