Melania Trump’s $1b lawsuit against Hunter Biden branded ‘ridiculously high’ by lawyer

Attorney says Melania Trump’s $1b defamation suit vs Hunter Biden faces credibility hurdles

Melania Trump’s threat to sue Hunter Biden for $1 billion in damages has been described as “ridiculously high” by a leading legal expert, who warned the former First Lady would face an uphill battle in court.

The potential lawsuit stems from Hunter Biden’s explosive claim that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein introduced Melania to Donald Trump — a remark Melania’s attorneys blasted as false and defamatory.

Earlier this month, Hunter, 55, told journalist Andrew Callaghan that “Epstein introduced Melania to Trump. The connections are, like, so wide and deep.” His comments drew immediate fury from Melania’s legal team, who demanded an urgent retraction.

In an exclusive interview with RadarOnline.com, Los Angeles senior attorney Tre Lovell cautioned that while Melania “may have a case,” the defamation threshold is extremely difficult to meet. “She has to prove that Hunter Biden either knew the statement was false or acted in reckless disregard as to its veracity,” Lovell explained.

Adding to the complexity, Hunter attributed the allegation to author Michael Wolff. “Although Biden makes the statements, he attributes them to another source, with the presumed explanation that he was just repeating what he heard,” Lovell noted.

The Epstein Connection

The controversy plays into longstanding speculation around Donald Trump’s past ties to Epstein. Photos and reports have shown the two men socialising years before Epstein’s downfall. However, whether being introduced by Epstein amounts to reputational harm for Melania remains debatable.

“It seems to be well documented that Trump and Epstein were friends, or at least spent time together,” Lovell observed. “Thus, whether or not Mrs Trump’s reputation would have been so tarnished by having been simply introduced by someone to whom her husband has some form of relationship is very questionable.”

The Billion-Dollar Question

Beyond the difficulty of proving defamation, Lovell dismissed Melania’s demand for $1 billion as implausible. “A payout in this amount is not possible in this case,” he said. “There’s never a cap to what someone can ask for, but when it gets so ridiculously high, it makes the claim less credible.”

Hunter Biden, for his part, responded with defiance, telling reporters: “F— that. That’s not going to happen.” He insists he merely repeated what Wolff had already said publicly.

Wolff, the controversial author of Fire and Fury, has previously claimed Epstein knew Melania through modelling circles and that she was introduced to Trump via a modelling agent linked to both men. He even alleged that Melania and Trump first had sex aboard Epstein’s private jet.

Fallout and Retractions

After Wolff’s comments appeared in The Daily Beast, the site retracted the story following a challenge from Melania’s attorney, issuing an apology and clarifying its reporting.

The Trump camp has long railed against Wolff, branding him unreliable. Steven Cheung, Trump’s communications director, told RadarOnline: “Michael Wolff is a lying sack of s— and has been proven to be a fraud. He routinely fabricates stories originating from his sick and warped imagination, only possible because he has a severe and debilitating case of Trump Derangement Syndrome that has rotted his peanut-sized brain.”

As the controversy escalates, legal analysts warn that even if Melania pursues the case, she faces formidable legal obstacles. Proving actual malice — that Hunter knowingly spread falsehoods — is notoriously difficult, particularly when claims are attributed to other sources.

For now, the $1 billion threat may grab headlines, but the chances of such a staggering payout appear slim. As Lovell concluded, “This litigation, if it proceeds, will be a very tough road.