Author Michael Wolff sues Melania Trump, saying she threatened $1B suit over Epstein-related claims
October 22, 2025
Author Michael Wolff claims in a lawsuit that First Lady Melania Trump threatened to sue him for over $1 billion in damages if he didn’t retract Jeffrey Epstein-related statements he recently made about her. Wolff sought unspecified damages in the lawsuit filed Tuesday in state Supreme Court in Manhattan. Wolff wrote that her threats were part of a campaign with her husband, President Donald Trump, to create a climate of fear in America to discourage people from speaking out. Wolff’s dozen books include four bestsellers he wrote about Donald Trump. A spokesperson for Melania Trump said she is proud to stand up to those spreading malicious and defamatory falsehoods.