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HarperCollins UK Apologizes to Melania Trump, Pulls Book Passages Over Unverified Epstein Claim

Legal pressure prompted a recall of Andrew Lownie's Prince Andrew book over an unverified Epstein-related claim.

WINDSOR, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: First Lady Melania Trump meets military personal after a Beating Retreat military ceremony at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, on day two of the president's second state visit to the UK on September 17, 2025 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Andrew Matthews - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • HarperCollins UK said it removed several passages referencing unverified claims about the First Lady and issued a public apology.
  • The edits target Andrew Lownie's Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, which repeated a report that Jeffrey Epstein facilitated her introduction to Donald Trump.
  • The publisher said copies containing the removed passages are being permanently withdrawn from distribution.
  • Melania Trump's team cites her 2004 memoir as the definitive account, stating she met Trump at a New York City party in 1998.
  • The move follows retractions and apologies from The Daily Beast and James Carville, while Hunter Biden received a $1 billion legal threat over similar remarks and has not retracted.