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Michael Wolff Sues Melania Trump After Alleged Billion-Dollar Threat Over Epstein Remarks

Wolff's filing accuses the First Lady of using legal threats to chill reporting on a planned biography.

Overview

  • The journalist filed suit in New York state court, alleging Melania Trump threatened to sue him for more than $1 billion if he did not retract Epstein-related statements.
  • Wolff says a coordinated PR and legal campaign derailed his book deal for The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump, leading international distributors to pull out.
  • The complaint claims intentional interference with his publishing contract and public defamation, including assertions that he fabricated interviews and intimidated sources.
  • He seeks a judicial declaration that his planned book is not defamatory and requests monetary damages tied to the alleged efforts to block publication.
  • A spokesperson for Melania Trump rejects Wolff’s allegations and vows to continue challenging what they call malicious and defamatory falsehoods.