Former model alleges Epstein introduced Melania to Trump

A new allegation about how former First Lady Melania Trump met Donald Trump has surfaced online, originating from a former model involved in a personal dispute with a longtime Trump associate. The claim, which has not been independently verified, contradicts the longstanding account of the couple's first meeting.

The allegation was made in a recorded audio message attributed to Amanda Ungaro, a former Brazilian model and the ex-partner of Paolo Zampolli, a modeling agent and presidential envoy. In the recording, Ungaro states that it was the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, not Zampolli, who introduced Melania Trump to Donald Trump. She further alleges that Melania Trump was associated with Epstein at the time. The recording was posted on social media before being deleted, though copies continued to circulate.

This directly challenges the established narrative that Zampolli introduced the couple at a New York party during Fashion Week in 1998. Zampolli has consistently maintained this version of events, describing a brief introduction at a crowded gathering. Melania Trump has also publicly stated she met her future husband by chance at a New York party in 1998 and has denied any...