Melania Trump Wants ‘Serious Implications’ for People Spreading Epstein Rumors, Adviser Says: ‘She Has a Team of Lawyers Ready to Go’

First Lady Melania Trump has mobilized a high-powered legal team to combat “false smears” regarding her alleged past associations with deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and convicted trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.

In a rare, televised address delivered Thursday, the First Lady, 55, issued a forceful denial of any substantive connection to the pair, describing their interactions as superficial overlaps within the social circles of New York and Palm Beach. Her senior adviser, Marc Beckman, confirmed Friday that the First Lady is prepared to initiate litigation against those propagating “politically motivated” theories.

The First Lady’s statement aimed to dismantle specific narratives surrounding her 1998 meeting with Donald Trump. While rumors have circulated that Epstein introduced the couple, Melania Trump clarified that they met by chance at a New York City party.

“My name has never appeared in court documents, depositions, victim statements, or FBI interviews,” she stated. “I was never involved in any capacity. I was not a participant, was never on Epstein’s plane, and never visited his private island.”

She acknowledged meeting Epstein and Maxwell for the first time in 2000, two years after she began dating the future president.

Addressing a 2002 email to Maxwell released by the Justice Department—in which she addressed Maxwell as “G”—the First Lady characterized the message as “casual correspondence.” The email, which discussed a New York Magazine story and travel plans, was described by her office as a “polite reply” typical of the era’s social landscape.

In a pivot toward advocacy, the First Lady called on Congress to host public hearings for Epstein’s victims. She urged lawmakers to pursue transparency and identify other powerful figures associated with the financier’s sex-trafficking ring.

“She’s a real leader in Washington, D.C. She’s calling on Congress to act now,” Beckman told Fox News, noting that the First Lady intends to be “action-oriented” in seeking justice for victims.

The First Lady’s aggressive stance follows a string of successful legal challenges. Within the last year, she secured retractions and apologies from major publishers and political figures, including HarperCollins UK and Democratic strategist James Carville, regarding Epstein-related claims.

Notably, President Donald Trump distanced himself from the timing of the address, telling reporters he was unaware of the statement before it was delivered. While the President has admitted to a past friendship with Epstein in the 1990s, he maintains they had a falling out in the early 2000s and has consistently denied any knowledge of Epstein’s crimes.