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.