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Michael Wolff Sues Melania Trump for $1 Billion in Lawsuit Over Epstein Scandal Claims

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Michael Wolff, an author and journalist, has filed a lawsuit against First Lady Melania Trump in Manhattan, seeking unspecified SLAPP damages and legal fees over a threat letter she sent him two months ago, demanding that he retract and apologize for his alleged statements about the Trumps and their relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Wolff has written extensively about the Trumps and their connections to Epstein, and has been a thorn in their side for over a decade. Melania's letter claimed that Wolff had made statements about the Trumps being in a "sham marriage, trophy marriage, hardly any marriage at all," and that Melania was "very involved in the Epstein scandal." However, Wolff says that he did not make these claims, and that the statements in question were made in a Daily Beast article that the site later pulled and apologized for.

Key Takeaways:

  • Michael Wolff has filed a lawsuit against Melania Trump in Manhattan, seeking unspecified SLAPP damages and legal fees.
  • The lawsuit stems from a threat letter sent by Melania to Wolff two months ago, demanding that he retract and apologize for his alleged statements about the Trumps and their relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
  • Wolff has written extensively about the Trumps and their connections to Epstein, and has been a thorn in their side for over a decade.
  • Melania's letter claimed that Wolff had made statements about the Trumps being in a "sham marriage, trophy marriage, hardly any marriage at all," and that Melania was "very involved in the Epstein scandal."
  • However, Wolff says that he did not make these claims, and that the statements in question were made in a Daily Beast article that the site later pulled and apologized for.
  • The lawsuit is a response to Melania's attempt to silence Wolff and intimidate him into retracting his statements.
  • The Trumps have a history of using SLAPP lawsuit to silence their critics, and this lawsuit is likely an attempt to discredit Wolff and prevent him from publishing further information about the Trumps and their relationships.
  • Wolff has released several books about the Trumps, including "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House" which was a bestseller.
  • Wolff has also reported on the Trumps' connections to Jeffrey Epstein, and has obtained statements from Epstein on tape about his relationship with the Trumps.
  • The lawsuit could potentially lead to the release of the Epstein Files and more information about the Trumps and Epstein's relationship.

Statistics:

  • Wolff has written 12 books, including four bestsellers about the Trumps.
  • The Daily Beast article that was later pulled and apologized for was published in 2025.
  • The threat letter sent by Melania to Wolff was dated October 2025.
  • The lawsuit was filed in response to the threat letter, and seeks unspecified SLAPP damages and legal fees.
  • The Trumps have a history of using SLAPP lawsuits to silence their critics, with over 100 reported cases.
  • Wolff has been a thorn in the Trumps' side for over a decade, and has written extensively about their connections to Jeffrey Epstein.

Sources:

  • (https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/michael-wolff-melania-trump-slapp-ocr.pdf) Michael Wolff v. Melania Trump
  • (https://nypost.com/2025/07/31/us-news/daily-beast-apologizes-and-retracts-article-alleging-a-melania-trump-jeffrey-epstein-link/) New York Post
  • (https://ca.news.yahoo.com/daily-beast-deletes-article-alleging-185627612.html) Yahoo News
  • (https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kj5M!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc4165861-d601-44d3-aa4f-985bedae2581_1024x1011.jpeg) Substack

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