Overview
- Filed Tuesday in Manhattan Supreme Court, the suit alleges defamation, tortious interference and a coordinated effort to stop publication of Wolff’s forthcoming Melania book.
- Wolff says an Oct. 15 demand letter threatened a lawsuit exceeding $1 billion unless he retracted and apologized for statements linking the first lady to Jeffrey Epstein.
- The complaint claims Melania Trump’s team spread false assertions about fabricated interviews and intimidated media, scaring off international distributors and costing a multi‑million‑dollar deal.
- He seeks declaratory relief, compensatory and punitive damages, recovery of legal fees, and depositions of Melania Trump and President Donald Trump under oath.
- The filing argues the threats were SLAPP tactics intended to chill reporting on Epstein, while Melania Trump’s spokesperson denies the allegations and characterizes Wolff’s claims as defamatory.