Michael Wolff Vows to Subpoena Melania Trump, Possibly the President, in Epstein Legal Bid
The author is using a New York anti-SLAPP suit after a threatened $1 billion libel claim to pursue testimony and records.
Overview
- Wolff filed an anti-SLAPP complaint in New York this week after saying Melania Trump's lawyer threatened a $1 billion libel suit over his comments about how the couple met.
- He says he will seek to depose Melania Trump and subpoena President Donald Trump as part of efforts to probe their alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Wolff argues the case could serve as a pathway to obtain the so‑called "Epstein files" and other documents he believes would shed light on the relationships.
- He bases his allegations in part on 2017 interviews with Epstein, recounting Epstein's claims of longstanding personal and business closeness with Donald Trump.
- The Daily Beast retracted reporting tied to Wolff's remarks and noted Melania Trump's memoir says she met Donald Trump at New York's Kit Kat Club in 1998.