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Melania Trump Threatens $1 Billion Lawsuit Over Epstein Introduction Allegation

Hunter Biden refused to retract his statement that Epstein introduced Melania Trump to President Trump, dismissing the threat as a distraction.

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First lady Melania Trump listens as U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) delivers remarks during an Independence Day military family picnic on the South Lawn of the White House on July 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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President Donald Trump, center right, and first lady Melania Trump walk, center left, walk with Jason Hing, chief deputy of emergency services at the Los Angles Fire Department, left, and Capt. Jeff Brown, Chief of Station 69, as they tour the Pacific Palisades neighborhood affected by recent wildfires in Los Angeles, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Overview

  • Melania Trump’s lawyer sent a letter on Aug. 6 demanding a full retraction and apology by Aug. 7 for Hunter Biden’s statements linking her meeting with Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein.
  • The demand letter warned that failure to comply would prompt legal action seeking more than $1 billion in damages for alleged financial and reputational harm.
  • Hunter Biden publicly rejected the demand in an Aug. 14 interview with YouTuber Andrew Callaghan, responding “F--- that” and citing earlier media reports as his sources.
  • Media outlets such as The Daily Beast and commentator James Carville have since retracted the Wolff-based allegation and issued apologies after legal pressure.
  • Legal experts observe that defamation suits brought by public figures face high actual-malica standards, indicating a successful billion-dollar claim would face significant hurdles.