President Donald Trump asks federal courts in Florida to force a deposit with Rupert Murdoch President’s lawsuit Quoting the age and physical condition of the media giant, to the Wall Street Journal within 15 days.
Trump sued the journal owned by Murdoch, and on July 18, he was in the US District Court in Southern Florida. That story Report on Republican Presidents Connection with Jeffrey Epsteina child sex trafficker of a financier and suspect who died in a New York prison in 2019 before trial.
The president’s court motion on Monday said Murdoch was 94 years old, and is believed to have suffered some health scares in recent years and is estimated to live in New York.
“Together, these factors weigh heavily in determining that Murdoch is not available due to face-to-face testimony in court,” Trump’s request to the court said.
A spokesman for Murdoch’s News Corp. did not immediately return a request for comment. Trump’s allegations said in a phone conversation that Murdoch’s lawyers showed he was against the efforts.