00:10good afternoon the lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today
00:20the individuals lying about me a devoid of ethical standards humility and respect I do not object to
00:34their ignorance but rather I reject their mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation
00:43I never been friends with Epstein Donald and I were invited to the same parties as Epstein from
00:54time to time since overlapping in social circles is common in New York City and Palm Beach to be
01:05clear I never had a relationship with Epstein or his accomplice Maxwell my email reply to Maxwell
01:16cannot be categorized as anything more than casual correspondence my polite reply to her email doesn't
01:29amount to anything more than a tribal note I am NOT Epstein's victim Epstein did not introduce me to
01:41Donald Trump I met my husband by chance at the New York City party in 1998 this initial encounter with
01:53my
01:53husband is documented in a detail in my book Melania the first time I crossed paths with Epstein was in
02:03the year 2000 at an event Donald and I attended together at the time I had never met Epstein and
02:14had
02:14no knowledge of his criminal undertakings numerous fake images and statements about Epstein and me have been
02:28calculating on social media for years now be cautious about what you believe these images and stories are
02:41completely false I'm not a witness or a name witness in connection with any of Epstein's crimes my name has
02:53never appeared in
02:54court documents the positions victim statements or FBI in interviews surrounding the Epstein matter I have never had any
03:07any knowledge of Epstein abuse of his victims I was never involved in any capacity I was not a participant
03:19was never on Epstein's plane and never visited his private island
03:28I have never been legally accused or convinced of a crime in connection with Epstein sex trafficking
03:37abuse of abuse of minors and other repulsive behavior the false smears about me from mean-spirited and politically motivated
03:49individuals and entities looking to cause damage to my good name to gain financially and climb politically must stop
04:00my attorneys and I have fought these unfound and baseless lies with success and will continue to maintain my sound
04:10reputation without hesitation
04:13to date several individuals and companies have been legally obligated to publicly apologize and retract their lies about me such
04:26as Daily Beast James Carville
04:29and HarperCollins UK
04:34now is the time for Congress to act
04:38Epstein was not alone
04:40several prominent male executives resign from their powerful positions after this matter became widely politicized
04:51of course
04:52this doesn't amount to guilt
04:55but we still must work openly and transparently to uncover the truth
05:02I call on Congress to provide the women who have been victimized by Epstein with a public hearing specifically centered
05:12around the survivors
05:13give these victims
05:16give these victims their opportunity to testify under oath in front of Congress with the power of sworn testimony
05:24each and every woman should have her day to tell her story in public if she wishes and then her
05:34testimony should be permanently entered into the congressional record
05:41then
05:42then
05:43and only then
05:44we will have the truth
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