00:00I am not Epstein's victim. Epstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump. I met my
00:09husband by chance at the New York City party in 1998. This initial encounter
00:18with my husband is documented in a detail in my book, Melania. The lies
00:24linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today. The
00:32individuals lying about me are devoid of ethical standards, humility, and respect.
00:42I do not object to their ignorance but rather I reject their mean-spirited
00:49attempts to defame my reputation. I never been friends with Epstein. Donald and I
00:59were invited to the same parties as Epstein from time to time since
01:06overlapping in social circles is common in New York City and Palm Beach. To be
01:16clear, I never had a relationship with Epstein or his accomplice Maxwell. My
01:25email reply to Maxwell cannot be categorized as anything more than casual
01:33correspondence. My polite reply to her email doesn't amount to anything more than a
01:42tribal note. I am not Epstein's victim. Epstein did not introduce me to Donald
01:52Trump. I met my husband by chance at the New York City party in 1998. This initial
02:02encounter with my husband is documented in a detail in my book, Melania. The first time I
02:11crossed paths with Epstein was in the year 2000 at an event Donald and I attended
02:18together. At the time, I had never met Epstein and had no knowledge of his
02:26criminal undertakings.
02:31Numerous fake images and statements about Epstein and me have been calculating on
02:40social media for years now. Be cautious about what you believe. These images and
02:50stories are completely false. I'm not a witness or a name witness in connection
02:59with any of Epstein's crimes. My name has never appeared in court documents, the
03:06positions, victim statements, or FBI in interviews surrounding the Epstein matter. I
03:16have never had any knowledge of Epstein abuse of his victims. I was never involved in any capacity. I was
03:28not a participant, was never on Epstein's plane, and never visited his private island.
03:38I have never been legally accused or convinced of a crime in connection with Epstein sex trafficking,
03:48abuse of minors, and other repulsive behavior. The false smears about me from mean-spirited and
03:57politically motivated individuals and entities looking to cause damage to my good name to gain
04:06financially and climb politically must stop. My attorneys and I have fought these unfound and
04:15baseless lies with success and will continue to maintain my sound reputation without hesitation.
04:23To date, several individuals and companies have been legally obligated to publicly apologize and retract their
04:34lies about me, such as Daily Beast, James Carville, and HarperCollins UK.
04:44Now is the time for Congress to act. Epstein was not alone. Several prominent male executives resigned from
04:55their powerful positions after this matter became widely politicized. Of course,
05:03this doesn't amount to guilt, but we still must work openly and transparently to uncover the truth.
05:12I call on Congress to provide the women who have been victimized by Epstein with a public hearing
05:21specifically centered around the survivors.
05:23the women who have been victimized by the survivors. Give these victims their opportunity to testify
05:29under oath in front of Congress with the power of sworn testimony. Each and every woman should have
05:39her day to tell her story in public if she wishes and then her testimony should be permanently entered
05:48into the Congressional record. Then, and only then, we will have the truth.
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