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Miles Archer

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Sat Jan 3, 2026, 02:16 PM Jan 3

The First Nude hires world's 3rd largest law firm...including a former Gorsuch clerk...to fend off Epstein lawsuit

Melania Tries Desperate New Tactic in Bombshell Epstein Suit
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The first lady has retained new high-powered attorneys to fight Michael Wolff’s bid to question her on Jeffrey Epstein.

Josh Fiallo Breaking News Reporter

https://www.thedailybeast.com/melania-trump-tries-desperate-new-tactic-in-bombshell-epstein-suit/

Wolff revealed on the Inside Trump’s Head podcast that the presidential spouse has hired a new, high-powered legal team to defend her from his groundbreaking lawsuit—which could allow the author to question Melania about her and her husband’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Wolff is suing the first lady under special New York state laws to protect reporters and free speech after she threatened to sue him for $1 billion. He has raised an extraordinary total of more than $775,000 to fund his suit, which he filed in court in New York City in October. The suit, known as a SLAPP action—standing for Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation—hands Wolff subpoena power once Melania has been served with it.

But Wolff has disclosed how he has struggled to serve the lawsuit on Trump. He said that one firm that serves lawsuits declined to work with his attorneys and a second had been unable to serve it.

Now Trump has launched a new legal tactic, hiring a massive law firm and asking a federal judge to move the case to the federal court system—a move Wolff said was intended to cause fresh delays. To bring the federal case, she has retained DLA Piper, the third-largest law firm in the world, and, in particular, a partner at the firm who is a former Supreme Court clerk to Justice Neil Gorsuch.

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The First Nude hires world's 3rd largest law firm...including a former Gorsuch clerk...to fend off Epstein lawsuit (Original Post) Miles Archer Jan 3 OP
EPSTEIN, MAXWELL, AND MALARIA SheltieLover Jan 3 #1
Like her idiot spouse, she forgot about DISCOVERY when she decided to bully somebody Attilatheblond Jan 3 #2
Get thee to the greatest page malaise Jan 3 #3
Thank goodness that our wonderful justice system is fair for everybody!! chouchou Jan 3 #4
What a nickname. GreenWave Jan 3 #5

Attilatheblond

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2. Like her idiot spouse, she forgot about DISCOVERY when she decided to bully somebody
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 02:25 PM
Jan 3

And I love the title you bestowed upon she who got famous for being naked.

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