Darrin P Gayles

Darrin P. Gayles is a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida. He is currently newsworthy for presiding over and dismissing former US President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. The lawsuit stemmed from a WSJ report about Trump's alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein, specifically referencing a 'bawdy' letter Trump purportedly sent to Epstein in 2003. Judge Gayles dismissed the lawsuit, stating that Trump failed to adequately demonstrate malicious intent in the publication of the article. However, he granted Trump a two-week period to refile the case, indicating a potential avenue for Trump to revise his legal arguments. This case is significant due to Trump's history of suing media organizations and the ongoing public interest in his connections to Epstein.