Overview
- Melania Trump is suing author Michael Wolff for more than $1 billion over his allegations linking her to Jeffrey Epstein, which the Trumps deny.
- Wolff says his team has asked federal court to remand the case to New York state court or to open discovery to establish Melania Trump’s ties to New York City.
- In recent interviews and posts, Wolff claims the first lady does not live with the president and is largely based in New York, characterizing their relationship as remote.
- He argues that keeping the case in New York would allow him to invoke the state’s anti-SLAPP protections, potentially shifting legal costs if the suit is deemed speech-chilling.
- Wolff recounts that a Trump Tower concierge indicated Melania Trump has her own apartment there but declined to accept legal papers, a detail he presents without independent verification.