Melania Trump has threatened to sue Hunter Biden for $1 billion after Hunter claimed in an interview that Jeffrey Epstein “introduced Melania to Trump – the connections are so wide and deep.”
Melania’s attorneys responded with a formal letter demanding a retraction and apology, warning that failure to comply could result in over $1 billion in damages, reported BBC.
The letter states that Hunter’s claim is “false, defamatory, and salacious.”
Hunter defended himself in the interview, citing contentious “journalist” Michael Wolff’s reporting, as well as earlier coverage by a spatter of outlets in New York, as sources for his comments on the Epstein connection.
Melania’s legal response accused Hunter of exploiting prominent names to draw attention away from his own history of controversial public messes. One such mess centers around Hunter being pardoned by his father during the last presidential term, excusing him from multiple felony tax and gun possession charges, as previously reported by The Dallas Express.
Another not-so-favorable part of Hunter’s past includes the leaked videos featuring multiple prostitutes, highlighting his erratic lifestyle, which he has openly admitted was fueled by an excessive use of crack cocaine. In his first interview with Callaghan and Channel 5, he controversially claimed that crack cocaine is less dangerous than alcohol. He even described how to cook crack cocaine using ingredients available at any nearby corner store, as previously reported by The Dallas Express.
In a recent follow-up interview with YouTuber Andrew Callaghan, Hunter appeared smitten and undeterred by the legal challenge from the First Lady, delivering a blunt “F*** that, that’s not going to happen,” when asked if he would apologize for his recent defamatory remarks, per Newsweek.
The new YouTube interviews with left-leaning Callaghan have raised more questions about Hunter’s honesty, and the odd clout-chasing incentives he appears to prioritize as a 55-year-old man. It would be difficult for many watchers to see Hunter’s recent interview series with Callaghan, who himself has faced multiple “sexual misconduct” allegations, as yet another instance of Hunter stepping into the spotlight without consideration for his family or his party.
Legal experts have weighed in on the situation. Federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani told Newsweek that as a public figure, Melania would need to prove actual malice — meaning that Biden knew the statement was false or acted with reckless disregard for the truth. If the claim about Epstein was false, Rahmani said, it could be relatively straightforward to prove. He added that such a lawsuit would likely be aimed at reaching a quick settlement.