{"id":2474631,"date":"2025-08-14T10:40:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T14:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/melania-about-to-drag-hunter-biden-to-court-for-eye-watering-10-digit-damage-claim-over-epstein-lie\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T10:41:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T14:41:00","slug":"melania-about-to-drag-hunter-biden-to-court-for-eye-watering-10-digit-damage-claim-over-epstein-lie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/melania-about-to-drag-hunter-biden-to-court-for-eye-watering-10-digit-damage-claim-over-epstein-lie\/","title":{"rendered":"Melania About to Drag Hunter Biden to Court for Eye-Watering 10-Digit Damage Claim Over Epstein Lie"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmelania-about-to-drag-hunter-biden-to-court-for-eye-watering-10-digit-damage-claim-over-epstein-lie%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2474631&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>First Lady Melania Trump has threatened to sue Hunter Biden for $1 billion unless he retracts defamatory claims made in an August 5, 2025, YouTube interview. Biden alleged that Melania was introduced to president Donald Trump by convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, a statement sourced from Michael Wolff, a known critic of Trump. Melania&#8217;s attorney, Alejandro Brito, sent a cease-and-desist letter demanding an immediate retraction, warning of legal action if Biden fails to comply by August 7. The Daily Beast, which <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >previously published similar claims based<\/a> on Wolff&#8217;s statements, issued an apology and removed the article after legal pressure from Melania Trump. Despite this, hunter Biden has not retracted his statements. Melania Trump has a history of successfully obtaining apologies and financial settlements from media outlets and individuals who have spread false allegations about her.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>First lady Melania Trump threatened to sue Hunter Biden for $1 billion if he doesn&rsquo;t retract defamatory statements he made, claiming she was introduced to President Donald Trump by convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Trump issued the warning in a scathing Aug. 6 <a href=\"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/file_7119.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">letter<\/a> through her attorney, Alejandro Brito.<\/p>\n<p>Brito demanded that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hunter-biden-goes-profanity-laced-tirade-prominent-democrats-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biden<\/a> &ldquo;immediately retract the false, defamatory, disparaging, and inflammatory statements made about Mrs. Trump, which are contained in the video published on YouTube on August 5, 2025, titled &lsquo;Hunter Biden Returns.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Brito said if Hunter does not issue a retraction by Aug. 7, &ldquo;Mrs. Trump will be left with no alternative but to enforce her legal and equitable rights, all of which are expressly reserved and are not waived, including by filing legal action for over $1 Billion Dollars in damages.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You are on notice,&rdquo; the letter warned.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>As of Thursday morning, the former first son still had not issued a retraction, and the interview remains up on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K4WCtYDtgbM&amp;ab_channel=Channel5withAndrewCallaghan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In Biden&rsquo;s Aug. 5 interview with YouTuber Andrew Callaghan, he said the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&ldquo;Epstein introduced Melania to Trump. The connections are, like, so wide and deep.&rdquo;<\/li>\n<li>&ldquo;Jeffrey Epstein introduced Melania, that&rsquo;s how Melania and the first lady and the president met.&rdquo;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As his source, Hunter cited Daily Beast podcaster Michael Wolff, a virulent critic of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/msnbc-host-says-dems-fell-trumps-trap-baited-defending-violent-crime-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hunter Biden states that Jeffrey Epstein introduced Melania to Trump &mdash; a lie so egregious that Melania&rsquo;s lawyers just successfully secured a retraction from the Daily Beast for reporting such.<\/p>\n<p>Lawsuit time. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OeD18Jczb6\">pic.twitter.com\/OeD18Jczb6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_johnnymaga\/status\/1952744951994810381?\">August 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On a Daily Beast podcast last month, Wolff made his lurid claims, which were then published in an article on the left-wing website.<\/p>\n<p>After being contacted by Melania Trump&rsquo;s attorney, The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/daily-beast-editor-doesnt-know-constitution-works-accidentally-admits-wants-dictatorship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Beast<\/a> apologized and deleted the article.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[T]he source of your false, disparaging, defamatory, and inflammatory statements is serial fabulist Michael Wolff, whose lies were published by The Daily Beast &hellip;&rdquo; Brito wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Following receipt of our cease-and-desist demand letter just a week ago, The Daily Beast issued an apology to Mrs. Trump and retracted the false and defamatory statements contained in the Article by deleting it in its entirety,&rdquo; the attorney continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Despite this, you have unjustifiably relied upon Mr. Wolff&rsquo;s false, defamatory, disparaging, and inflammatory statements about Mrs. Trump and maliciously elected to republish them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Daily Beast Apologies and Retracts Article Alleging a Melania Trump-Jeffrey Epstein Link <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OWGp02AU6K\">https:\/\/t.co\/OWGp02AU6K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MELANIATRUMP\/status\/1951283561182412898?\">August 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As a reminder, Melania has an incredible track record at forcing apologies and monetary settlements from tabloid outlets that have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-argue-at-impeachment-trial-that-capitol-breach-wasnt-sparked-by-one-speech\/\" title=\"Democrats Argue at Impeachment Trial That Capitol Breach Wasn\u2019t Sparked by \u2018One Speech\u2019\">made similar claims<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, both Democratic strategist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/melania-claims-another-scalp-ones-bald-cajun-good\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Carville<\/a> and The Daily Beast apologized and retracted their defamatory statements claiming she had met Trump through Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, the first lady scored an apology and $2.9 million in damages from The Daily Mail, after the British outlet claimed she had worked as an escort during her early days as a model.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, the U.K. Telegraph also issued a groveling apology and agreed to pay <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jasmine-crockett-targets-melania-trump-nasty-attack-house-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melania Trump<\/a> &ldquo;substantial&rdquo; monetary damages for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/melania-claims-another-scalp-and-this-ones-from-a-bald-cajun-good\/\" title=\"... Claims Another Scalp, And This One&#039;s from a Bald Cajun - Good\">publishing similar lies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, Hunter Biden has missed his deadline to issue a retraction, so Mrs. Trump should hit him with the mother of all lawsuits.<\/p>\n<p>He doesn&rsquo;t have $1 billion, but that doesn&rsquo;t mean he should escape unscathed from recklessly running his mouth.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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