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Judge Dismisses Trump Media $3.8B Suit Against the Washington Post Citing Lack of Actual Malice

US District Judge Thomas Barber dismisses a $3.8B defamation suit by Trump Media and Technology Group against “The Washington Post”, finding no convincing evidence of actual malice.The suit concerns a 2023 Post article about a trust linked to a bank associated with the Truth Social platform; “The Washington Post” issued a correction in May but defended reporter Drew Harwell’s investigation.Trump Media says it may appeal and argues a jury should decide the matter; the company operates Truth Social, has reported losses for years and has seen prior suits against outlets including The Guardian dismissed.
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