yea, the first ladyās lawyer issued Wolff a letter demanding he delete the statements he made about Trump and threatening that she would have āno alternativeā but to sue him if he didnāt
Advertisement That spurred him to sue her in state court in October. Trumpās lawyer, Alejandro Brito, had the complaint moved to federal court, where Vyskocil declared that while federal court does have jurisdiction, she was declining to exercise it and ādismisses this case to be litigated like any other. ā
Advertisement A Melania Trump spokesperson said that the first lady āis proud to continue standing up to, and fighting against, those who spread malicious and defamatory falsehoods as they desperately try to get undeserved attention and money from their unlawful conduct.ā
A Melania Trump spokesperson said that the first lady āis proud to continue standing up to, and fighting against, those who spread malicious and defamatory falsehoods as they desperately try to get undeserved attention and money from their unlawful conduct. ā
The 56-year-oldās lawyer previously claimed that Wolffās statements caused her āoverwhelming reputational and financial harm. ā
The first lady has denied any association with Epstein, who died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on charges of child sex trafficking.
The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today,ā the first lady said in an April press conference
āThe individuals lying about me are devoid of ethical standards, humility, and respect. I do not object to their ignorance, but rather I reject their mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation,ā she added at the time. Wolff claimed in his lawsuit that the president and first lady āhave made a practice of threatening those who speak against themā with costly legal actions āto silence their speech, to intimidate their critics generally, and to extract unjustified payments and North Korean-style confessions and apologies. ā
He added that some of his statements were taken out of context and some were protected speech, including a statement he made that claimed the Trumps have a āsham marriage, trophy marriage,ā that his lawsuit says was a āfair and justifiedā opinion
It also said in his lawsuit that Wolff never accused the first lady of being involved with criminal activity associated with Epstein. The Daily Beast retracted an article last summer, titled āMelania Trump āVery Involvedā in Epstein Scandal: Author,ā which was based on an interview with Wolff, after the outlet received a letter from Brito.
In the interview that formed the basis for the retracted piece, Wolff said he reported that the first lady was ābehind the scenesā dealing with the situation at the White House, but was not involved criminally
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace praised Melania Trump at the time for coming out against Epstein. āMelania Trump stands with Epstein victims,ā Mace said, citing the first ladyās advocacy for legislation addressing the distribution of fake intimate images. āThe truth will prevail. ā
Democratic lawmakers also commented following the statement
Rep. Robert Garcia called for a public hearing, writing, āWe agree with First Lady Melania Trumpās call for a public hearing,ā Garcia said. āWe encourage Chairman Comer to schedule a hearing immediately. Garcia said the remarks renewed attention on the broader investigation.
In her remarks, Melania Trump called on Congress to take action
āNow is the time for Congress to act,ā she said. She urged lawmakers to allow victims to testify under oath.
