00:00A legal dispute involving author Michael Wolff and former First Lady Melania Trump
00:04is drawing attention to questions about her primary place of residence,
00:07according to statements made by Wolff during an appearance on the Inside Trump's Head podcast.
00:11The ongoing lawsuit has raised the issue of whether Melania Trump primarily lives in Florida
00:15or New York. Wolff is currently pursuing legal action connected to his attempt to question
00:20members of the Trump family about alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein. He claims that legal resistance
00:24to being served court documents, along with efforts to move the case to federal court,
00:28suggests that New York may be Melania Trump's primary home. Wolff argues that while Melania
00:32Trump reportedly holds a Florida driver's license and is registered to vote there,
00:36those factors alone do not necessarily determine legal residency. He says residency is generally
00:41defined by where a person spends most of their time and maintains personal and professional
00:45connections. Wolff also points to statements he says Melania Trump has made expressing strong
00:50personal ties to New York. The author further claims that she is developing business ventures
00:54and brand activities in New York City, which he suggests could indicate growing financial
00:58and geographic independence. Wolff also alleges that she maintains a separate apartment
01:02in her husband's New York building, describing the spaces as having very different design
01:06styles. Representatives connected to former President Trump's legal team have strongly
01:10rejected Wolff's claims, calling them defamatory and noting past corrections issued by media
01:15outlets related to his reporting. The lawsuit was filed in New York state court under anti-slap laws,
01:21which are intended to protect free speech from retaliatory legal action. Wolff says he has received
01:25public financial support totaling more than $800,000 from roughly 25,000 donors as the legal case
01:32continues. The White House has not publicly commented on the latest claims.
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