Donald Trump's Defamation Lawsuits
Multiple lawsuits filed by Donald Trump and associated figures, including against The Guardian and The Atlantic, have been dismissed or dropped by various judges and media outlets.
April 2026
US judge dismisses Trump defamation suit against WSJ
A US judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by Donald Trump against the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The suit concerned a 17 July report detailing Trump's name connection to Jeffrey Epstein.
Source ↗Kash Patel files defamation suit against The Atlantic
FBI director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic and reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick. The suit, filed in US District Court in the District of Columbia, seeks $250 million in damages.
Source ↗Texas judge tosses defamation suit filed by Kash Patel
A federal judge in Texas dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by Kash Patel. Patel had previously sued Frank Figliuzzi following comments made by Figliuzzi on "Morning Joe" regarding the FBI director's evening activities.
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