Melania Trump Denies Epstein Ties, Explains Past Encounters

0:00On April 9th, Melania Trump just dropped a rare statement shutting down any talk of her being tight with Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender. She made it clear she's never been his friend and wasn't one of his victims. She explained that she and Donald Trump sometimes ended up at the same parties as Epstein back in the day since that's just how social circles. Overlapped in spots like New York City and Palm Beach. No one seems shocked by her words but they do highlight how elite crowds mix in those worlds with Trump and Epstein crossing paths publicly before. Epstein's crimes blew up. Melania added that Epstein never introduced her to her husband and their first real encounter was back in 2000 at an event she attended with. Donald, when she had zero clue about his shady side. This is still unfolding as a breaking story, so keep an eye out for more details on those old connections. Pop culture, powered by AI, this is entertainment and celebrity news today.