Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch want to settle defamation lawsuit: Trump
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said, "I've been treated badly by the Wall Street Journal. I would have assumed that Rupert Murdoch controls it, but, you know, maybe does, maybe doesn't."He added, "They are talking to us about doing something, but we'll see what happens. Maybe they would like us to drop that, so we'll see... yeah, they're having, they want to settle it. When I get treated unfairly, I do things about it."TRUMP SEEKS FAST-TRACK DEPOSITION OF MURDOCHThe defamation lawsuit, filed on July 18, took a personal turn, with Trump's legal team seeking to expedite a deposition of Rupert Murdoch. In court documents, Trump asked a federal court in Miami to compel Murdoch to answer questions under oath within 15 days.The court documents said that Murdoch is 94 years old and has had some health problems. It also mentioned that last year, he collapsed during a breakfast meeting in London with Rebekah Brooks, who is the head of his British businesses.The legal team argues that due to these health issues and his presumed residence in New York, Murdoch may be unavailable for in-person testimony during any future trial."Murdoch is 94 years old, has suffered from multiple health issues throughout his life, is believed to have suffered recent significant health scares, and is presumed to live in New York, New York," the court documents said. "Taken together, these factors weigh heavily in determining that Murdoch would be unavailable for in-person testimony at trial."The lawsuit alleges that Trump personally told Murdoch that the birthday greeting was fabricated, but the Journal published the story regardless. This has added a personal dimension to the dispute, given Trump's previous description of Murdoch as "my very good friend Rupert Murdoch."Rupert Murdoch is chairman emeritus of News Corp, the parent company of the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post, and numerous newspapers in the UK and Australia. His son Lachlan Murdoch serves as the company's chairman, while Robert Thomson is the chief executive officer.- EndsWith inputs from ReutersTune InMust Watch
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