A new scandal is brewing on the U.S. political scene. First Lady Melania Trump has threatened to file a lawsuit exceeding one billion dollars against President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. The Economic Times reported this, citing Melania’s attorneys.
Reason for the conflict
In early August, Hunter Biden told journalist Andrew Callaghan that certain yet-unpublished documents related to financier Jeffrey Epstein’s case could “expose” Donald Trump. According to him, it was Epstein who introduced Melania to Trump, and their relationship “was deep and extensive.”
Lawyers’ position
The attorney representing the First Lady demanded that Biden retract these “false and defamatory” statements. If not, Melania intends to take all legal measures to recover the significant financial and reputational damages caused. The lawyer emphasized that these claims have been widely spread by media outlets and social media users.
Background
Melania Trump married Donald Trump in 2005. The couple first met in 1998 at a party organized by the owner of a modeling agency. Donald Trump admitted knowing Epstein but stated he severed ties with him in the early 2000s.
About the Epstein case
Jeffrey Epstein was accused of human trafficking and sexually exploiting minors. According to investigators, he provided young girls to influential individuals. The case remains one of the most high-profile controversies in the U.S.
