Billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch. Photo: Getty
Donald Trump asked a US court to order a swift deposition for billionaire Rupert Murdoch in the US president’s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over its July 17 article asserting Mr Trump’s name was on a 2003 birthday greeting for the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The Republican president on July 18 sued The Wall Street Journal, its owners, including Mr Murdoch, and the reporters who wrote the story, which said Mr Trump’s letter included a sexually suggestive drawing and a reference to secrets they shared.
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