Melania Trump condemns ‘lies’ linking her to Jeffrey Epstein
Melania Trump has denied that she was one of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims in a rare address from the White House.
The first lady attacked claims that she had a relationship with the “disgraceful” paedophile or his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
“The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today,” Mrs Trump said.
“I am not Epstein’s victim,” she added. “Epstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump.”
“I have never had any knowledge of Epstein’s abuse of his victims,” she said. “I was never involved in any capacity. I was not a participant, was never on Epstein’s plane and never visited his private island.”
Mrs Trump, who has been pictured with Epstein and Maxwell at parties with her husband, condemned what she described as “unfounded and baseless lies” and “false smears” about her.
The first lady said she first “crossed paths with Epstein” in 2000 at an event where she was with her now husband. “At the time, I had never met Epstein and had no knowledge of his criminal undertakings,” she said.
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Exploring Documented Records
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For readers looking to review primary-source style data rather than interpretations, exploring compiled records can provide additional context to the broader discussion.
