A legal controversy is unfolding involving First Lady Melania Trump and journalist Michael Wolff. The dispute began in October 2025, when Melania Trump’s attorney sent Wolff a demand letter threatening a one-billion-dollar defamation lawsuit over an article alleging her connections to Jeffrey Epstein’s social circle. Instead of retracting his reporting, Wolff filed a declaratory judgment lawsuit, asking a court to rule that his statements are protected speech.
According to Wolff’s legal team, repeated attempts to serve Melania Trump with the lawsuit have failed. Process servers say she resides at Trump Tower in New York rather than the White House, but security allegedly blocked service and refused to accept legal papers. Wolff now plans to ask the court to deem her legally served, which would allow the case to move forward.
If the court agrees, the lawsuit could enter the discovery phase, opening the door to subpoenas, depositions, and document requests involving Melania Trump, Donald Trump, and others connected to the claims. Wolff argues this case highlights how legal threats against journalists can backfire, potentially leading to deeper scrutiny rather than silence.
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