Is Michael Wolff lawsuit dangerous for Melania?

 

Is Michael Wolff lawsuit dangerous for Melania?

Michael Wolff's lawsuit against Melania Trump is considered legally "dangerous" primarily because of the discovery process, which could force the First Lady and President Donald Trump to testify under oath about their private lives and their history with Jeffrey Epstein.

 

Key reasons the lawsuit is significant:

Subpoena Power: By filing the lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court, Wolff gained the power to issue subpoenas. He has stated his explicit goal is to put both Melania and Donald Trump under oath to answer questions about their decade-long social relationship with Epstein.

Investigation of Living Arrangements: Wolff is using the legal action to determine Melania's official domicile. He claims that establishing where she actually lives—whether at Trump Tower in New York or the White House—could reveal "tortured" or "hostile" details about her marriage.

Anti-SLAPP Defense: The lawsuit was filed as a preemptive strike after Melania's lawyers threatened Wolff with a $1 billion defamation suit. Wolff's team argues her threat was a "SLAPP" suit (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) intended to silence him and suppress his reporting.

Public Scrutiny: Recent reports from late 2025 and January 2026 suggest Melania has been "actively avoiding" being served with legal papers, with Wolff's team citing her security detail and lack of legal precedent for suing a sitting First Lady as major hurdles.

While Wolff has raised a "war chest" of over $440,000 via GoFundMe to pursue the case, he acknowledges that the Trumps' legal "stonewalling" is well-tested and their resources are far greater