Melania Trump Threatens $1B Defamation Suit Against Hunter Biden

First Lady Melania Trump has placed Hunter Biden on notice, threatening to sue him for more than $1 billion over statements he made in a recent interview alleging that Jeffrey Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump. A cease-and-desist letter from the former president’s wife’s attorney demands an immediate retraction, a public apology, and the preservation of all related records, warning that failure to comply could prompt civil action to recover substantial damages and reputational harm.

The letter centers on a YouTube interview in which Hunter Biden suggested that Epstein facilitated Melania Trump’s introduction to her future husband. It characterizes those statements as false, defamatory, disparaging, and inflammatory, published with “actual malice” and disseminated across multiple platforms. The filing explicitly notes that the statements rely on a source described as a serial fabulist and urges Biden to retract the content in the same conspicuous manner as it was published and to apologize for the misinformation.

In addition to demanding a retraction and apology, the letter requires Biden to preserve all corresponding paper and electronic records, including communications...