In a bold legal move, First Lady Melania Trump has threatened to file a lawsuit against Hunter Biden, demanding over $1 billion in damages after he alleged that Jeffrey Epstein introduced her to her husband, Donald Trump. Trump's lawyers took a strong stance against the remarks made by Biden during a recent interview, branding them as "false, disparaging, defamatory, and inflammatory."
Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden, made these claims while criticizing his father's past associations with Epstein in an interview. In the past, Donald Trump acknowledged friendship with Epstein but claimed their relationship soured in the early 2000s due to business disputes involving employees at his golf club.
Melania's legal correspondence, sent to Hunter Biden's attorney, insisted that he retract his statements and issue an apology or face severe financial repercussions. The letter argues that the First Lady has endured significant reputational damage due to Biden's remarks. Furthermore, it accuses Hunter of leveraging the incident for personal attention amid his complicated history with scandal.
In his interview, Biden suggested that unreleased documents related to Epstein would provide negative implications for President Trump, commenting, "Epstein introduced Melania to Trump - the connections are so wide and deep." This statement partially drew from a controversial biography by journalist Michael Wolff, who later faced scrutiny over the accuracy of his claims when the Daily Beast retracted an article citing his assertions.
Melania Trump's lawyers highlighted that there is no evidence supporting the introduction claim by Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial. They contend that Hunter Biden's accusations were based on unreliable sources, further damaging the First Lady's image.
A statement from Melania Trump's aide revealed that her legal team is vigorously working to retract harmful claims and secure apologies from those responsible for disseminating false narratives. Historical accounts note that Melania met Donald Trump in November 1998 at a party, and claims that Epstein was the intermediary remain unsubstantiated.
In parallel, there has been ongoing scrutiny of the Biden administration regarding the release of documents connected to Epstein's criminal investigations. In a previous statement, Trump had expressed intentions to disclose such records, but federal authorities later confirmed that no incriminating Epstein client list was available. As the legal dispute unfolds, the tension between the Trump and Biden families escalates.
