Judge Dismisses Michael Wolff’s Lawsuit Against Melania Trump
A federal judge has dismissed Michael Wolff's lawsuit against Melania Trump, citing it as an inappropriate tactical maneuver. The judge emphasized that both parties must follow standard legal procedures despite the nature of their dispute. Wolff expressed that the ruling leaves open various legal avenues for his case against the First Lady.
- ▪U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil ruled that Wolff's lawsuit was an inappropriate level of tactical gamesmanship.
- ▪Wolff had sued Melania Trump after receiving a legal threat regarding his comments about her involvement with Jeffrey Epstein.
- ▪The judge's ruling did not address the merits of the case, allowing Wolff to pursue further legal options.
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A federal judge dismissed Michael Wolff‘s lawsuit against First Lady Melania Trump, concluding that the journalist’s litigation was an “inappropriate level of tactical gamesmanship.” “While Plaintiff and the First Lady have a real dispute, they must litigate it according to the same procedures as everyone else,” U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil wrote in her ruling, issued on Friday. Wolff sued the first lady in October after receiving a legal threat from the first lady’s lawyer, over statements he made in a podcast and a Daily Beast article about her role in managing the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, among other comments.
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