Trump, Melania Face Legal Battles Over Epstein Allegations

First Lady Melania Trump is engaged in a legal battle with journalist Michael Wolff, who alleges that she and President Donald Trump have connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and that Melania could be a key link in this scandal. Wolff filed a lawsuit claiming Melania threatened to sue him for $1 billion to suppress his First Amendment rights and prevent inquiries into the Epstein matter, while Melania's office denies these allegations and calls Wolff's claims defamatory. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over a 2003 letter purportedly linking him to Epstein, calling the newspaper's coverage deliberate and malicious; the Journal defends its reporting as accurate and protected by the First Amendment. Trump's legal team argues that the Journal framed the story to make his denial seem false, thereby showing actual malice, and the case tests the limits of press freedom and accountability in reporting on sensitive issues involving public figures. Both legal disputes highlight ongoing efforts by the Trumps to challenge and control narratives related to their alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein amid wider public scrutiny. These cases may set important precedents on the balance between free speech rights and defamation claims involving political figures and media organizations.