Trump, Murdoch Delay Deposition in Defamation Lawsuit

President Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch have agreed to postpone Murdoch’s deposition in Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit, which centers on a Wall Street Journal article linking Trump to Jeffrey Epstein. The agreement, filed in Florida federal court, pauses all discovery until after a judge rules on the defendants’ motion to dismiss. Murdoch, aged 94, is required to provide a sworn declaration of his health within three days of court approval and must continue regular health updates; failure to comply would trigger an expedited deposition. If the motion to dismiss is denied, Murdoch will be deposed in person within 30 days at a mutually agreed U.S. location. The lawsuit stems from a Journal article detailing a letter allegedly sent by Trump to Epstein, featuring sexually suggestive content, which Trump denies authoring. News Corp and The Wall Street Journal plan to vigorously defend their reporting.