What statements has Melania Trump made about Jeffrey Epstein?

1. Melania’s core public position: categorical denial and legal pushback

Melania Trump’s office and lawyers have directly rejected claims tying her to Jeffrey Epstein, calling statements that Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump “false, defamatory and ‘extremely salacious’,” and threatening legal action — including a demand that Hunter Biden retract his statement and a reported $1bn threat referenced in press coverage ^{[1] [2]}. The First Lady’s spokesperson framed those legal moves as standing up “to those who spread malicious and defamatory falsehoods” ^[3].

2. Specific denials addressed to individuals and outlets

When Hunter Biden publicly said “Epstein introduced Melania to Trump,” Melania’s lawyer Alejandro Brito sent a letter demanding a retraction and threatening suit; press reports quote the letter calling Biden’s remark false and defamatory ^{[1] [2]}. Her office also responded to reporting and commentary arising from Michael Wolff’s remarks by threatening legal action and prompting at least one author to be sued after legal threats were made ^{[3] [6]}.

3. Allegations from Michael Wolff and their ripple effects

Michael Wolff — author and longtime Trump biographer — told journalists and podcast hosts that Melania was “very involved” in Epstein’s social circle and that Epstein “knew her well,” claiming that this connection was how she met Donald Trump ^{[7] [8] [9]}. Wolff’s assertions prompted denials from the First Lady’s office, a legal deadline for retraction, and eventually Wolff filing suit against Melania after she threatened him with litigation ^{[4] [3] [6]}.

4. Media corrections, removals, and contested sourcing

At least one outlet, The Daily Beast, removed a story and related podcast segment that repeated Wolff’s claims after receiving a lawyer’s letter from Melania’s team, and later issued a retraction/apology tied to its coverage ^[5]. Reporting outlets and books that carried Wolff’s comments have faced pushback; press accounts note both Wolff’s claims and the subsequent editorial responses ^{[5] [3]}.

5. What the public record does — and doesn’t — say about proof

News coverage cited here reports the back-and-forth: allegations from Wolff and others, strong denials from Melania’s lawyers, and legal threats and filings ^{[7] [3] [1]}. Available sources do not mention documentary proof in the public reporting provided here that Epstein directly introduced Melania to Donald Trump; the reporting instead emphasizes competing claims, removed articles, and legal maneuvering ^{[9] [5]}.

6. Motives, incentives and the shape of the dispute

Journalists and legal filings show clear incentives shaping statements: Wolff’s remarks advance a narrative useful to critics and to book publicity, while Melania’s vigorous legal responses serve to deter what her team calls defamatory claims and to protect reputation ^{[4] [3]}. Media outlets have incentives to publish scoopy allegations but face legal and editorial pressure when sourcing is contested, as The Daily Beast’s removal shows ^[5].

7. Competing viewpoints and unresolved questions

Reporting presents two competing frames: Wolff and some commentators assert a connection between Melania and Epstein’s circle; Melania’s camp insists those claims are false and has taken legal steps to force retractions ^{[7] [1] [3]}. Whether any contemporaneous, independently verifiable evidence exists tying Epstein to the introduction is not established in the sources provided — available sources do not mention direct documentary confirmation ^{[9] [5]}.

8. What to watch next

Future developments likely to clarify the record include court filings from Wolff’s lawsuit and any outcomes from threatened suits ^{[3] [6]}, plus any additional media corrections or newly released documents referenced by journalists. For now, the public record in the supplied reports is a clash of allegation and denial, mediated by legal threats and selective editorial retrenchment ^{[3] [5]}.