NewsVine_Mariyam
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So this is in response to the news story that Trump is suing Rupert Murdock for publishing a drawing that is allegedly a page from a "Happy Birthday" book given to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th Birthday. I don't know because I never really followed "the lifestyles of the rich and famous" but you'd think that a guy like Epstein would have a pretty big party thrown for him for such a significant birthday. If so, maybe this signed book could perhaps shed some light onto the questions that many have.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/tr...10-billion-2025-07-19/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
The crude drawing was reportedly part of a “large birthday book” or card given to Jeffrey Epstein, something akin to a circulated card where multiple people left signatures, jokes, or sketches.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/tr...10-billion-2025-07-19/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
The crude drawing was reportedly part of a “large birthday book” or card given to Jeffrey Epstein, something akin to a circulated card where multiple people left signatures, jokes, or sketches.
- It was not described as a personal message from Trump to Epstein.
- The WSJ article referenced it as part of a collection of documents already published in another source, possibly linked to Epstein's seized archives or documents submitted in litigation.
- This supports your reading: it was an office-style group card, not a one-to-one exchange.
If the material was already in the public domain, republishing it (even in an unflattering light) doesn’t necessarily make it defamatory—especially if:
- The Journal clearly attributed the content as part of a previously published archive.
- They didn’t fabricate the image or falsely claim Trump authored it (which is what Trump now denies).
- There’s documentary or photographic proof that the image exists and was attributed at the time to him.
This could strongly support a defense under the principle of:
What makes his lawsuit tricky is that:
- He’s not just denying authorship—he’s calling the entire report fabricated, implying actual malice or reckless disregard for truth.
- But if it was from a known archive (e.g., part of Maxwell or Epstein case evidence), and the Journal cited that, the burden flips to Trump to prove falsity and malicious intent.
- Filing this suit could open him up to discovery about his Epstein connections, documents, or past communications—possibly making the case backfire (as analysts are already noting)
