Melania Trump denies any ties to Epstein

U.S. First Lady Melania Trump said she never had any relationship with financier Jeffrey Epstein and was not among his victims, speaking at the White House.

“We were not friends with Epstein. To be clear: I never had any relationship with Epstein or his associate Ghislaine Maxwell,” she said.

Melania Trump said an email she sent to an assistant of Epstein was a formal reply and did not indicate any connection.

She also rejected claims that Epstein introduced her to U.S. President Donald Trump, saying she met her future husband a year before encountering Epstein in 2000.