I know absolutely nothing about any of this, but much of what Michael Wolff has written in his four books about Donald Trump strikes me as reasonably real-deal and mostly compelling, and I’m at least half-persuaded that British author and historian Andrew Lownie, whose suppressed 2025 book, ‘Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York,’ contains a Jeffrey Epstein quote that compromises Melania Trump, is a respected and respectable professional.
Michael Wolff (August, 2025): “A new book was published yesterday called ‘Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York.’ It contains a passage in which Epstein is quoted [saying] he had sex with Melania a full year before Donald Trump commenced his relationship with [her]. pic.twitter.com/VEqGWmdafG
— Marco Foster (@MarcoFoster_) April 9, 2026
NBC News, Oct. 22, 2025, 9:13 PM EDT, by Chloe Atkins and Dareh Gregorian:
“Author Michael Wolff has sued first lady Melania Trump, charging that she threatened a $1 billion legal action against him to stop him from reporting and writing about her alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.”
AI sez: Based on reports from August to December 2025, British historian and biographer Andrew Lownie faced significant backlash and legal pressure from Melania Trump regarding his book, “Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York“.
The Claim: The book, which focuses on Prince Andrew, initially alleged that disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein introduced Donald Trump to Melania in the 1990s.
Retraction and Legal Threat: Following a threat of a “billion-dollar lawsuit” from Melania Trump, HarperCollins UK removed these passages from future editions, apologized, and pulped approximately 60,000 copies of the book.
Author’s Stance: Despite the retraction, Andrew Lownie stated he stood by his source and his reporting, claiming his source was reliable, though he did not want to fight the U.S. President.
Impact: The controversy caused significant issues for the book’s release, with Lownie reporting that US publisher Simon & Schuster also pulled out of distributing the book after the allegations surfaced.
Context: Melania Trump has vehemently denied this account of how she met Donald Trump, stating she met him at the Kit Kat Club in 1998.
Passage from Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York”>:
