00:00Donald and I were invited to the same parties as Epstein from time to time, since overlapping
00:09in social circles is common in New York City and Palm Beach.
00:17To be clear, I never had a relationship with Epstein or his accomplice Maxwell.
00:26The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today.
00:35The individuals lying about me are devoid of ethical standards, humility, and respect.
00:46I do not object to their ignorance, but rather I reject their mean-spirited attempts to defame
00:55my reputation.
00:58I've never been friends with Epstein.
01:02Donald and I were invited to the same parties as Epstein from time to time, since overlapping
01:11in social circles is common in New York City and Palm Beach.
01:18To be clear, I never had a relationship with Epstein or his accomplice Maxwell.
01:28My email reply to Maxwell cannot be categorized as anything more than casual correspondence.
01:39My polite reply to her email doesn't amount to anything more than a tribal note.
01:49I am not Epstein's victim.
01:52Epstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump.
01:56I met my husband by chance at the New York City party in 1998.
02:05This initial encounter with my husband is documented in a detail in my book, Melania.
02:13The first time I crossed paths with Epstein was in the year 2000, at an event Donald and
02:21I attended together, at a time I had never met Epstein and had no knowledge of his criminal undertakings.
02:35Numerous fake images and statements about Epstein and me have been calculating on social media
02:44media for years now.
02:48Be cautious about what you believe.
02:52These images and stories are completely false.
02:58I am not a witness or a name witness in connection with any of Epstein's crimes.
03:05My name has never appeared in court documents, depositions, victim statements or FBI interviews surrounding
03:17the Epstein matter.
03:19I have never had any knowledge of Epstein's abuse of his victims.
03:27I was never involved in any capacity.
03:30I was not a participant, was never on Epstein's plane and never visited his private island.
03:42I have never been legally accused or convinced of a crime in connection with Epstein's sex trafficking,
03:52abuse of minors and other repulsive behavior.
03:56The false smears about me from mean-spirited and politically motivated individuals and entities
04:06looking to cause damage to my good name to gain financially and climb politically must stop.
04:14My attorneys and I have fought these unfound and baseless lies with success and will continue to maintain my sound
04:24reputation without hesitation.
04:27To date, several individuals and companies have been legally obligated to publicly apologize and retract their lies about me,
04:40such as Daily Beast, James Carville and HarperCollins UK.
04:48Now is the time for Congress to act.
04:52Epstein was not alone.
04:55Several prominent male executives resigned from their powerful positions after this matter became widely politicized.
05:05Of course, this doesn't amount to guilt, but we still must work openly and transparently to uncover the truth.
05:16I call on Congress to provide the women who have been victimized by Epstein with a public hearing specifically centered
05:26around the survivors.
05:27Give these victims their opportunity to testify under oath in front of Congress with the power of sworn testimony.
05:39Each and every woman should have her day to tell her story in public if she wishes,
05:47she wishes, and then her testimony should be permanently entered into the Congressional record.
05:56Then, and only then, we will have the truth.
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