India, April 13 -- A US federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against The Wall Street Journal, its publisher Dow Jones, parent company News Corp, and senior executives including Rupert Murdoch.

The suit, filed in July 2025 in a Florida federal court, sought $10 billion in damages and accused the newspaper of publishing a false report about an alleged birthday letter sent to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

US District Judge Darrin P Gayles on Monday said Trump failed to show the article was published with malicious intent. It allowed him, however, to file an amended complaint, news agency AP reported on Monday.

The report in question said a 2003 letter bearing Trump's name was included ...