Reference News Network September 12 report - According to the website of the U.S. "New York Times" on September 10, President Trump threatened to sue the "New York Times" for publishing several articles related to a sexually suggestive letter received by the disreputable financier Epstein. The signature on the letter is said to be from Trump. The House Committee on Oversight released the relevant letters this week.
It is reported that this letter was part of Epstein's 50th birthday gift in 2003. However, Trump denied he wrote this letter. The White House called the matter a fabrication.
The "New York Times" reported on August 8 that the signature on the letter, "Donald" (Donald), with a long tail after the last "d" - very similar to Trump's signature on private letters he wrote to New York City officials between 1987 and 2001.
Trump's private lawyer Edward Parzick, in a letter to the "New York Times", cited this article and an article from July about the president's preference for drawing with a thick black marker pen as evidence of "malicious fabrication."
Parzick asked the "New York Times" to retract the report and apologize. He also said that Trump might sue the news organization and claim $1 billion in damages.
Danielle Rose Ha, a spokeswoman for the "New York Times", responded on October 10: "Our journalists reported the facts, provided visual evidence, and published the president's denial. All of this is to let Americans see for themselves and make their own judgment."
This letter from Epstein was at the core of Trump's lawsuit against the "Wall Street Journal" and its owner Rupert Murdoch in July. The "Wall Street Journal" was the first news media to report the existence of this letter. (Translated by Wang Haifang)
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