Trump Threatens Lawsuit Over Epstein Letter Report

President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against The Wall Street Journal, NewsCorp, and Rupert Murdoch after the Journal published allegations that Trump sent a suggestive birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003, featuring typewritten text and a hand-drawn outline of a naked woman. Trump has forcefully denied writing or drawing the letter, labeling the report as fake, malicious, and defamatory, and claims he warned Murdoch and WSJ's editor in chief not to publish it. The White House reportedly tried to block the article's release with legal threats, but the story was published, heightening scrutiny of Trump's past ties to Epstein. The letter was part of a birthday album compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell for Epstein, which included notes from other prominent figures. Vice President J.D. Vance and other Trump allies have publicly condemned the report as false. The controversy comes amid increased public interest in the Epstein case after the Justice Department closed its review without new findings.