What's $10 billion between friends? That's just one of the questions raised by Donald Trump's recently filed libel suit against The Wall Street Journal in the wake of a story that alleged the president drew a lewd cartoon as part of a birthday card for the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The word "friends" might be doing some work here. Rupert Murdoch and Trump have long been partners in a media marriage of convenience, which this litigation may ultimately dissolve. Or not! As Gabriel Sherman, who has reported on both men for decades, writes today, Trump may already be demonstrating the upper hand.
Elsewhere today: Outgoing Motion Picture Academy president Janet Yang sits for an exclusive exit interview with Rebecca Ford; Julie Miller reports on the latest twist involving the Karen Read case; and we're getting an exhibit on Queen Elizabeth II's life in clothes. More tomorrow…
With The Wall Street Journal's Epstein scoop at the center of a $10 billion lawsuit, the president is facing off against his longtime media-baron frenemy. It would be unwise to bet against Trump ultimately prevailing somehow, writes VF's longtime chronicler of both men.
In Janet Yang's exit interview with VF, the outgoing Academy president speaks candidly about weathering scandals, finally honoring casting directors and stunt designers, and bringing a sense of fun back to the Oscars: "We're a little cooler now."
Karen Read–case insiders speak on the DA who unsuccessfully tried her, the case's parallel federal investigation, and the other death scandal in Norfolk County that will "make your blood boil."
VF's Julie Miller reports on the haunting reverb from the trial.
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