Melania Trump Denies Epstein Link: "I Am Not a Victim"

Former First Lady Melania Trump has publicly denied having any relationship with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. She made the statement in a recent speech. "I am speaking out to defend myself against people who are smearing my good name," she said. She forcefully declared, "I am not Epstein’s victim." Epstein was a convicted sex offender. He died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on new sex trafficking charges. His associations with many powerful figures have been the subject of intense public speculation. Mrs. Trump did not specify who she believes is spreading the allegations.