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Newly released records from the Department of Justice have fueled a public dispute regarding how Melania and Donald Trump first met. [1, 2]FBI Witness Account: A summary of a 2019 FBI interview with a former assistant to Jeffrey Epstein alleges that Epstein personally introduced Melania to Donald Trump in the mid-1990s. The witness reportedly stated that Epstein used his connections in the New York modeling scene to orchestrate the meeting.
Melania Trump’s Denial: In a rare public address from the White House on April 9, 2026, the First Lady firmly rejected these claims, stating, “Epstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump”. She maintains that they met “by chance” at a New York City party in 1998, an account she previously detailed in her memoir.
Contradicting Claims: The FBI records also dispute the account of former modeling agent Paolo Zampolli, who has long claimed he was the one who introduced the couple.
Other Documented Interactions: The released files include a 2002 email from Melania to Ghislaine Maxwell signed “Love, Melania,” which she has characterized as “casual correspondence” between people in overlapping social circles. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]The FBI Records released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act continue to be a subject of intense political debate. [9, 10]
[1] npr.org
[2] msn.com
[3] instagram.com
[4] theguardian.com
[5] whitehouse.gov
[6] nytimes.com
[7] thetimes.com
[8] npr.org
[9] bbc.com
[10] justice.gov— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Apr 15, 2026
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