It will be interesting to see if others will follow the lead of Wolff and sue Trump under state anti-SLAPP laws.
>>>Wolff . . . has indicated his upcoming book delves into [Melania's] role concerning all things Epstein. This, Wolff claims, prompted Mrs. Trump’s attorney to send him a threat letter demanding he retract statements made about the First Lady in articles and podcasts on The Daily Beast or face a lawsuit demanding $1 billion in damages.
Instead of capitulation, Wolff fired back by filing an
anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) defamation suit against Mrs. Trump in New York State Supreme Court on October 21, 2025. In addition to disputing the claims made in the threat letter, Wolff’s legal salvo forces the Trump camp to decide if they are willing to face the subpoenas and discovery required to move forward. Either way, it’s a publicity bonanza for Wolff and his future release.<<<
From the findlaw article:
>>>Wolff’s pending book, with a working title of “The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump (Redux),”
reportedly touches on both her past as part of Epstein’s social circle and her current role in managing the White House’s refusal to deliver the promised release of the Epstein files.<<<
Perhaps Melania appears prominantly in the Epstein files and this is what has been driving Trump's big stall to release the files. I realize that's speculative, but I can't help but engage in some speculation.
Edit: whoever came up with the name for these laws and the resulting "anti-SLAPP" moniker deserves an award of some sort.
