I think it's to set up for a "settlement" a' la CBS. Murdoch will just pay him a few million, and it'll go away. The question I want answered is why Murdoch allowed the letter story go to print? Especially since he supposedly told Trump that he'd "take care of it." 🤨

Possibly. It could be that Murdoch is washing his hands of the toxicity of the Epstein files. Did Rupert retire & hand it over to his kid yet?

Rupert stepped down officially but is still involved with the board as Chairman Emeritus.