Trump sues Dow Jones, Rupert Murdoch for libel in U.S. court

(Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump sued Dow Jones & Co., News Corp. and Rupert Murdoch for libel, according to court records.

The lawsuit comes a day after The Wall Street Journal published a story alleging that Trump once sent a suggestive birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein. Details of the filing weren’t immediately available in online court records.

Dow Jones didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

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