Trump Wants Murdoch Deposed Within 15 Days on Epstein Story
Rupert Murdoch during an executive order signing ceremony in the Oval Office on Feb. 3.
Photographer: Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg
Donald Trump asked a judge to order Rupert Murdoch to sit for a deposition within 15 days in the president’s $10 billion libel lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over a story about Jeffrey Epstein, arguing an expedited schedule is justified due to the executive’s advanced age.
In a court filing Monday, Trump’s lawyer said Murdoch should be required to answer preliminary questions so they can be preserved for trial, even though the suit was just filed last week. Murdoch, 94, has suffered “multiple health issues throughout his life” and has had recent health scares, according to the filing, which cites media reports earlier this year that Murdoch collapsed during a breakfast with a top executive in London.