Melania Trump holds extraordinary White House event to deny ties to Epstein, knowledge of his crimes [View all]

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In a rare statement from the White House, first lady Melania Trump denied any ties to Jeffrey Epstein and knowledge of his crimes, saying the “images and stories are completely false” and urging Congress to hold a public hearing for Epstein’s victims.

By COLLIN BINKLEY and WILL WEISSERT

Updated 3:33 PM CDT, April 9, 2026


WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Melania Trump is denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein and knowledge of his sex crimes, saying Thursday that the “stories are completely false” and calling accusations that she was somehow involved “smears about me.”

Reading an extraordinary statement at the White House, Melania Trump said she and her attorneys were fighting back against “unfound and baseless lies” in regards to her connections to the late financier, a convicted sex offender who leveraged connections to the rich, powerful and famous to recruit his victims and cover up his crimes.


“The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today,” she said. “The individuals lying about me are devoid of ethical standards, humility and respect. I do not object to their ignorance, but rather I reject their mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation.”

The seemingly out-of-the-blue message came as her husband, President Donald Trump, and his administration had finally seemed to move past more than a year of controversy surrounding Epstein, especially as the Iran war had become all-consuming in Washington. The first lady’s comments almost assuredly served to push the story back into the political spotlight even as the president urged the public and media to move on from the case...........




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Breaking News: Melania Trump, in an unexpected statement, said she was not a victim of Jeffrey Epstein and that she had no knowledge of the abuse of his victims.

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