Book publisher HarperCollins UK issued an apology to First Lady Melania Trump after a book claimed that she was introduced to her husband through Jeffrey Epstein.
“HarperCollins UK recently published a book by Andrew Lownie titled ‘Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York.’ We have, in consultation with the author, removed passages of the book that referenced unverified claims about the First Lady of the United States Melania Trump,” HarperCollins UK said in a statement. “Copies of the book that include those references are being permanently removed from distribution. HarperCollins UK apologizes to the First Lady,” the statement added.
The first lady shared the statement on social media.
While the book did not allege any wrongdoing by Melania Trump, it originally said Epstein “facilitated” the Trump’s introduction.
“The true account of how the first lady met President Trump is in her bestselling book, Melania,” a spokesperson told Mediaite.
Similarly, The Daily Beast apologized for and retracted a segment of a podcast that suggested First Lady Melania Trump was “very involved” with Jeffrey Epstein.
“Upon reflection, we have determined that the article did not meet our standards and has therefore been removed from our platforms,” the publication said in August. “In response to a letter from the First Lady’s attorneys, The Daily Beast has also removed a portion of an episode of The Daily Beast Podcast titled ‘Trump’s Epstein Scandal Can’t Stop Won’t Stop’ referencing the First Lady. The First Lady points to her bestselling book Melania as the definitive account of her life story. We apologize to the First Lady and our readers,” the outlet added.
