US EditionDaily Beast Apologizes to Melania Trump, Removes Podcast Segment Over Epstein Claims
The Daily Beast admitted its article based on Michael Wolff's unverified claims did not meet editorial standards and issued an apology following legal threats from Melania Trump's attorneys.
- On September 15, 2025, The Daily Beast formally apologized and retracted an article alleging Melania Trump was introduced to Donald Trump through Jeffrey Epstein.
- The retraction followed a legal letter from Melania Trump's attorneys challenging the article's headline and framing, prompting removal of a related podcast segment.
- The original article, published in July, was based on Michael Wolff's interview claiming Melania was "very involved" in Epstein ties and introduced to Trump by a connected modelling agent.
- The Daily Beast acknowledged that the article fell short of their editorial guidelines and has since taken it down from all their outlets, issuing an apology to both the first lady and their audience.
- Melania Trump highlighted the apology on X, emphasizing her memoir’s account of meeting Trump at a 1998 Fashion Week party unrelated to Epstein, while legal threats continue against those repeating Wolff’s claims.
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Melania Trump shares Daily Beast’s statement on removed article about Epstein
The Daily Beast said in an editor’s note on a webpage previously home to the article that the story did not meet the outlet’s standards. The article reportedly included a journalist’s claim that Melania Trump was an associate of Jeffrey Epstein when she met her eventual husband, Donald Trump, decades ago.
Daily Beast apologizes to Melania Trump over retracted article alleging an Epstein link
The Daily Beast publicly apologized to first lady Melania Trump last week for publishing an article alleging a modeling agent connected to notorious sex predator Jeffrey Epstein introduced her to her husband, President Trump.
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DailyTruthReportMelania Trump Gets Apology and Retraction From Legacy Media Outlet Over Epstein Accusations
First Lady Melania Trump on Monday reminded the world that her husband is not the only one in the Trump White House adept at winning. The first lady used her […] The post Melania Trump Gets Apology and Retraction From Legacy Media Outlet Over Epstein Accusations appeared first on The Western Journal.
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