President Donald Trump likely had an ulterior motive in inviting media mogul Rupert Murdoch to the swanky British banquet held in his honor, according to his biographer.

The president was interested in discussing a possible settlement in the multibillion-dollar defamation suit he filed against Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal following its reporting on his ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, author Michael Wolff said in a Wednesday episode of Inside Trump’s Head, citing sources in Trump’s inner circle.

“So I understand that he asked for Rupert Murdoch to be invited,” Wolff told host Joanna Coles. “What Trump intimates have told me is, because he believes that he can ‘Pressure the old man into a settlement.’”

Murdoch, 94, was seated on the same side of the table as Queen Camilla and

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