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Oct 31 ยท Federal Judge Darrin Gayles in Miami dismisses President Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over the Epstein birthday letter story, this time with prejudice
CNBC: Trump defamation suit against Murdoch, WSJ over Epstein letter dismissed with prejudice
Grade B (88/100). Article: the ruling, what dismissal with prejudice means, Gayles's words and the Trump team's statement
B: Uses loaded words.
- Uses loaded words (minus 12 points): 'notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein' (outlet's own wording)
Splits: Article: the ruling, what dismissal with prejudice means, Gayles's words and the Trump team's statement
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