00:00The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today.
00:07The individuals lying about me are devoid of ethical standards, humility and respect.
00:18I do not object to their ignorance, but rather I reject their mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation.
00:30I've never been friends with Epstein.
00:34Donald and I were invited to the same parties as Epstein from time to time,
00:41since overlapping in social circles is common in New York City and Palm Beach.
00:51To be clear, I never had a relationship with Epstein or his accomplice, Maxwell.
01:00My email reply to Maxwell cannot be categorized as anything more than casual correspondence.
01:11My polite reply to her email doesn't amount to anything more than a tribal note.
01:21I am not Epstein's victim.
01:25Epstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump.
01:29I met my husband by chance at the New York City party in 1998.
01:37This initial encounter with my husband is documented in a detail in my book, Melania.
01:45The first time I crossed paths with Epstein was in the year 2000,
01:51at an event Donald and I attended together.
01:55At the time, I had never met Epstein and had no knowledge of his criminal undertakings.
02:07Numerous fake images and statements about Epstein and me have been calculating on social media for years now.
02:20Be cautious about what you believe.
02:25These images and stories are completely false.
02:30I'm not a witness or a name witness in connection with any of Epstein's crimes.
02:38My name has never appeared in court documents, depositions, victim statements,
02:45or FBI interviews surrounding the Epstein matter.
02:51I have never had any knowledge of Epstein's abuse of his victims.
02:59I was never involved in any capacity.
03:03I was not a participant, was never on Epstein's plane,
03:08and never visited his private island.
03:15I have never been legally accused or convinced of a crime
03:20in connection with Epstein's sex trafficking,
03:25abuse of minors, and other repulsive behavior.
03:28I call on Congress to provide the women who have been victimized by Epstein
03:34with a public hearing specifically centered around the survivors.
03:40Give these victims their opportunity to testify under oath in front of Congress
03:48with the power of sworn testimony.
03:52Each and every woman should have her day to tell her story in public if she wishes,
03:59and then her testimony should be permanently entered into the Congressional record.
04:08Then, and only then, we will have the truth.
04:13Thank you.
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