This event scores high on both constitutional damage (44.46) and distraction/hype (36.09) with a delta of +8.37, placing it in Mixed territory. A-score: The lawsuit represents a serious attack on press freedom (civil_rights: 4.0) and rule of law (4.5) through SLAPP-style litigation. The $10 billion figure is clearly designed to intimidate rather than seek legitimate redress. It threatens separation of powers (3.5) by a sitting/former president weaponizing courts against media, and shows institutional capture (3.0) dynamics. The information_operation mechanism adds 25% modifier as this is direct assault on information ecosystem. Federal scope adds 15%. Severity multipliers reflect strong precedent-setting danger (1.2) and moderate durability (1.1). B-score: Extremely high media friendliness (9.0) - Trump, Murdoch, Epstein triangle is catnip for coverage. Strong outrage bait (8.5) across political spectrum. Layer 2 shows high strategic value: massive narrative pivot (8.5) from Epstein allegations to press persecution, perfect pattern match (9.0) with Trump's anti-media playbook, significant mismatch (8.0) between lawsuit merit and damage claim. Intentionality at 13/15 (58% weight) given clear SLAPP characteristics, chilling effect design, absurd damages, and strategic targeting. Both scores exceed 25 threshold with delta under 10, making this genuinely Mixed.