First lady Melania Trump has appeared for a surprise White House address, declaring that she has no ties to Jeffrey Epstein and knowledge of his crimes.
In a statement, she called online accusations that she was somehow involved 'smears about me' and 'lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today.'
Her statement comes after veteran journalist Michael Wolff made a bombshell claim about Epstein being the one to introduce her to President Donald Trump.
Wolff had previously stated that Melania is 'not worried' about the Epstein controversy, but she has now spoken out to deny any involvement.
The first lady said she was not friends with Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell but was in overlapping social circles in New York and Florida.
She described an email reply she sent to Maxwell as 'casual correspondence' without elaborating.
