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Court Rejects Trump Media's $3.8 Billion Claim Against The Washington Post

U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber ruled that Trump Media did not present sufficient evidence to show the newspaper acted with "actual malice," the standard public figures must satisfy in defamation cases.

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A federal judge in Florida has dismissed Trump Media & Technology Group's $3.8 billion defamation lawsuit against The Washington Post, ruling that the company failed to meet the legal standard required to prove defamation, CNN reported.

The lawsuit, filed in 2023, challenged a Washington Post article about a trust linked to a bank that could acquire a stake in Truth Social.

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U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber ruled that Trump Media did not present sufficient evidence to show the newspaper acted with "actual malice," the standard public figures must satisfy in defamation cases.

According to CNN, The Washington Post argued that reporter Drew Harwell thoroughly investigated the story and believed it was accurate when published. The newspaper welcomed the ruling.

Trump Media said it believes a jury should have decided the case and is considering an appeal. The report noted that the company has filed multiple lawsuits against media organizations in recent years, with several already dismissed by courts.

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