Trump urges Murdoch deposition in Epstein WSJ case
US President Donald Trump has asked a judge to order a swift deposition for billionaire Rupert Murdoch in his defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over its article about Trump’s relationship with the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
On July 18, Trump sued the WSJ, its owners including Murdoch and the reporters who wrote the story asserting Trump’s name was on a 2003 birthday greeting for Epstein that included a sexually suggestive drawing and a reference to secrets they shared.
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In a court filing on Monday (local time), lawyers for Trump asked the federal court in Miami to compel Murdoch, 94, to testify within 15 days, in part due to his advanced age.
Dow Jones, the WSJ‘s publisher, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Dow Jones has said the WSJ stands by its reporting and will vigorously defend itself against the lawsuit.
