Trump's Unusual Legal Filing Against Murdoch?
An unusual court record has surfaced, indicating that former President Donald Trump might have initiated a defamation lawsuit last Friday targeting News Corp. and its retired chairman, Rupert Murdoch. However, the entire situation seems off.
The document was listed at the federal court in the Southern District of Florida, yet no actual lawsuit documentation was present even an hour post-appearance.
On the previous Thursday, Trump expressed intentions to take legal actions following a Wall Street Journal piece alleging that he penned a scandalous note to Jeffrey Epstein on the latter's 50th birthday.
According to an insider familiar with Trump's legal strategies, no formal lawsuit has actually been submitted regarding the Wall Street Journal's article. The legal complaint is supposedly still under preparation.
The docket from Miami showcases peculiar details. It lists Trump as a 'pro se' plaintiff, implying he is acting without attorney representation. This is peculiar, considering Trump's longstanding legal team and his history of litigation against media in this jurisdiction.
Notably, the docket inexplicably reveals the personal addresses of Murdoch and one journalist involved in the report, marking them as defendants.
Inquiries sent to the clerical office of the Southern District of Florida's federal court went unanswered. Similarly, spokespeople for News Corp., Dow Jones, and the White House have not issued any comments to Business Insider.
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