Writer Michael Wolff challenged Donald Trump to meet his threats to sue him, declaring on social media that if the president sparks a authorized battle, it would publicly open Pandora’s field over his unsettled ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump has repeatedly steered he may sue Wolff within the wake of the Division of Justice releasing millions of pages of files final week associated to the investigation into the late convicted intercourse offender.
Whereas speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Saturday, Trump floated the concept of taking authorized motion in opposition to Wolff, alleging the writer and Epstein had been “conspiring” in opposition to him because the launch of a February 2016 electronic mail wherein Wolff steered the serial rapist was the “bullet” that might terminate Trump’s 2016 presidential marketing campaign, according to Fox News.
Trump adopted up his condemnation of the author in a Truth Social post on Monday, referring to Wolff as a “SLEAZEBAG mendacity ‘writer’” who “conspired as a way to harm me and /or my Presidency.”
In an Instagram video posted on Monday, Wolff responded to Trump’s threats.
“I awoke this morning and located that final evening Donald Trump had threatened to sue me once more,” he stated. “I believe that is the third or probably fourth time the president of the US has threatened to sue me.”
Wolff defended himself, saying, “Sure, I attempted to encourage Jeffrey Epstein in any approach I knew the best way to come ahead with what he knew about Donald Trump.”
He went on to say his e-book “Siege,” wherein he stated Epstein mentioned his “breakup” with Trump “over a chunk of actual property in Palm Seaside.” Wolff then stated that “three weeks after that e-book was printed, Epstein was arrested by Donald Trump’s Justice Division.”
The writer referenced Trump’s spouse, Melania Trump, saying within the video that she threatened to sue him after he “stated she was a part of Epstein’s social circle, which we are able to see in these newest emails which were launched.”
“This lawsuit provides me the facility to subpoena Mrs. Trump, Mr. Trump and all their associates,” Wolff continued, earlier than sharing that he raised $800,000 by way of GoFundMe to fund the case.
Wrapping up his message, Wolff straight up instructed Trump to “convey it on.”
“I imagine that if the American public knew the actual nature of Donald Trump’s lengthy relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, they’d flip away in horror and revulsion. So sue me. Let’s sue one another,” he stated.
Wolff added: “I’ve nothing to cover, however, Mr. President, you absolutely do.”
Watch Wolff’s message to Trump beneath.
