Overview

• Melania Trump’s attorney Alejandro Brito set an August 7 deadline for Biden to retract his claim that Epstein introduced her to President Trump, with threats of over $1 billion in damages.
• The deadline has passed without any public retraction or apology from Hunter Biden.
• Biden cited Michael Wolff as the source of the introduction claim, which the Trump camp disputes due to questions over Wolff’s credibility.
• Legal experts note that public figures face a high bar for proving defamation, suggesting Melania Trump’s potential lawsuit may encounter significant challenges.
• The Department of Justice and FBI declared in July that no 'damaging' Epstein client list exists, undercutting the evidentiary basis for the introduction allegation.