Coverage dated August 12, 2025 to August 13, 2025

Melania Trump demands Hunter Biden retract 'extremely salacious' Epstein comments

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Melania Trump demanded that Hunter Biden retract comments linking her to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and threatened to sue if he does not.

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New York Post
Melania Trump threatens to sue Hunter Biden for $1B over ‘false, defamatory’ allegations linking her to Jeffrey Epstein: report (opens New York Post)
Published Aug 12, 2025
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First Lady Melania Trump requested that Hunter Biden remove the "Hunter Biden Returns" episode containing the "false, defamatory" comments that connect her to Jeffrey Epstein.
Newsweek
Melania Trump demands $1B retraction from Hunter Biden over Epstein claims (opens Newsweek)
Published Aug 12, 2025
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The first lady's legal team threatened to sue Hunter Biden for $1 billion if he did not comply with her demand for a retraction.
Fox News
First lady Melania Trump puts Hunter Biden on $1B notice over 'false, defamatory' Epstein comments (opens Fox News)
Published Aug 12, 2025
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Fox News Digital exclusively obtained the letter that Alejandro Brito, attorney serving as litigation counsel for the first lady, sent to Hunter Biden and his attorney, Abbe Lowell, Aug. 6, 2025.
Fortune
Melania Trump threatens to sue Hunter Biden over 'extremely salacious' Jeffrey Epstein comments (opens Fortune)
Published Aug 13, 2025
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The president and first lady have long said they were introduced by Paolo Zampolli, a modeling agent, at a New York Fashion Week party in 1998.
RedState
Melania Trump Delivers a Big Legal Warning to Hunter Biden, and He'd Better Listen (opens RedState)
Published Aug 13, 2025
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Melania Trump issues a $1 billion warning to Hunter Biden over false statements regarding Epstein.
NBC Los Angeles
Melania Trump demands Hunter Biden retract 'extremely salacious' Epstein comments (opens NBC Los Angeles)
Published Aug 13, 2025
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Melania Trump demanded that Hunter Biden retract comments linking her to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and threatened to sue if he does not.
The Hill
Trump backs Melania’s threat to sue Hunter Biden: ‘I let her use my lawyers’ (opens The Hill)
Published Aug 13, 2025
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President Trump backed up his wife, first lady Melania Trump, in her threat to sue Hunter Biden, former President Biden’s son, over comments linking her to convicted sex offender and late, disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Blaze Media
Melania Trump nails Hunter Biden with billion-dollar legal threat (opens Blaze Media)
Published Aug 13, 2025
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Her attorney asked for a retraction and apology over the comments Biden made.
Townhall
Hunter Biden Responds to $1 Billion Legal Threat From Melania Trump (opens Townhall)
Published Aug 13, 2025
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Hunter Biden responds to Melania Trump's $1 billion legal threat over Epstein comments.
Hot Air
Melania Trump Threatens to Sue Hunter Biden For $1 Billion (opens Hot Air)
Published Aug 13, 2025
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Melania Trump threatens Hunter Biden with a $1 billion lawsuit over false allegations.
Breitbart News
Hunter Biden Refuses to Apologize to Melania Trump: 'F*ck That' (opens Breitbart News)
Published Aug 13, 2025
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Hunter Biden is refusing to apologize to First Lady Melania Trump for making what her lawyer described as “false, defamatory, disparaging, and inflammatory statements” about her.
The Guardian
Melania Trump demands Hunter Biden retract comments linking her to Jeffrey Epstein (opens The Guardian)
Published Aug 13, 2025
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First lady threatens to sue Joe Biden’s son after he said the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump
CNN
Trump told Melania to ‘go forward’ with legal action against Hunter Biden over Epstein relationship comments (opens CNN)
Published Aug 13, 2025
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President Donald Trump confirmed Thursday morning that Melania Trump’s attorneys are threatening legal action against Hunter Biden, saying he told her to “go forward.”
Legal Insurrection
Hunter Biden Won't Apologize for Claims Linking Melania Trump to Epstein (opens Legal Insurrection)
Published Aug 13, 2025
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Oh, Hunter. Mrs. Trump doesn't back down. Better be careful. Daddy isn't in charge anymore.
Breitbart News
Melania Trump Puts Hunter Biden on $1 Billion Notice over Alleged Defamatory Comments (opens Breitbart News)
Published Aug 13, 2025
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First lady Melania Trump has put former first son Hunter Biden on a $1 billion notice for allegedly making "defamatory" statements about her.
WMUR
Melania Trump threatens Hunter Biden over Epstein remarks (opens WMUR)
Published Aug 13, 2025
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Melania Trump demands Hunter Biden retract defamatory Epstein comments, threatening legal action over claims causing financial and reputational harm.
PJ Media
Melania Trump Slaps Hunter Biden With $1 Billion Lawsuit Threat (opens PJ Media)
Published Aug 13, 2025
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Melania Trump threatens Hunter Biden with a $1 billion lawsuit over defamatory claims.
New York Post
Hunter Biden shrugs off Melania Trump’s $1B threat over ‘defamatory’ Epstein remarks: ‘F— that’ (opens New York Post)
Published Aug 13, 2025
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Hunter Biden crassly brushed aside First Lady Melania Trump’s threat to sue him for $1 billion if he doesn't retract the "false" and "defamatory" comments linking her to late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Washington Examiner
Hunter Biden rejects Melania Trump’s ‘demand’ to apologize for ‘defamatory’ statements: ‘It’s lawsuit time’ (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Aug 13, 2025
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Hunter Biden doubled down on his allegations surrounding Trump and Epstein after the first lady threatened to sue.
Salon
"F**k that": Hunter Biden responds to Melania Trump's demand for an apology over Epstein story (opens Salon)
Published Aug 13, 2025
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Facing a $1B defamation suit, Biden refused to walk back statements about Melania Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.
The Hill
Melania Trump demands Hunter Biden retract comments linking her to Epstein (opens The Hill)
Published Aug 13, 2025
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First lady Melania Trump is demanding that Hunter Biden retract and apologize for comments that linked her to disgraced financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. She is seeking $1 billion in damages over comments Hunter Biden, the son of former President Biden, made in an interview last month wi…
Fox News
Hunter Biden delivers profanity-laced response to Melania Trump's $1B notice for 'defamatory' Epstein remarks (opens Fox News)
Published Aug 13, 2025
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Hunter Biden, in another profanity-laced interview, brushed off first lady Melania Trump's recent $1 billion legal notice.
UPI
Hunter Biden won't apologize for linking Melania Trump to Epstein amid lawsuit threat (opens UPI)
Published Aug 13, 2025
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First Lady Melania Trump is demanding Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, retract statements that he said about how President Donald Trump met her.
The Daily Caller
‘F*ck That’: Hunter Biden Says He’s Not Backing Down After Melania Trump’s Lawsuit Threat (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Aug 13, 2025
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Hunter Biden said that he would not apologize after claiming Jeffrey Epstein “introduced” Melania Trump to Donald Trump in a prior interview.

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