Melania Trump has responded forcefully to renewed scrutiny over her alleged connections to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, rejecting what she described as “mean-spirited attempts” to link her to their crimes. The controversy resurfaced after previously released Department of Justice files included a brief email exchange from the early 2000s. In one message dated October 23, 2002, someone identified as “Melania” wrote casually to Maxwell, referencing a magazine story about Epstein and suggesting they reconnect in New York. A reply, signed “G. Max,” followed in early 2003, continuing the tone of a friendly but limited acquaintance. Although names in the...
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