ISLAMABAD: US First Lady Melania Trump issued a rare public statement from the White House on Friday firmly rejecting allegations linking her to convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein.

She denied any personal association or victim status in the long-running scandal.

Speaking directly to reporters Melania Trump declared the speculation false and damaging.

The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today she stated while reading prepared remarks.

Melania Trump added I am not Epstein’s victim dismissing rumors that resurfaced in recent weeks.

The statement arrives amid massive ongoing releases of Epstein files by the US Justice Department.

Over three million pages of documents videos and photographs were disclosed in January 2026 alone.

This marks the largest release to date in the federal inquiry.

Previous tranches included 23000 pages from earlier batches.

Donald Trump’s name appears more than 4000 times across the compiled Epstein files according to official records.

Flight logs confirm Trump flew on Epstein’s private jet at least eight times between 1993 and 1997.

Several flights included family members such as then-wife Marla Maples infant daughter Tiffany and son Eric.

A 2000 photograph from Mar-a-Lago shows Donald Trump Melania Trump Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell together at the Florida resort.

An email from Melania Trump to Maxwell in 2002 complimenting a New York Magazine story about Epstein also surfaced in the files.

The first lady described the correspondence as trivial polite reply and nothing more.

She insisted she only briefly crossed paths with Epstein in social circles common among New York and Palm Beach elites.

Melania Trump rejected claims that Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump.

Such assertions represent mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation she emphasised.

The first lady stressed she had never been friends with Epstein or his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.

She declared she had no knowledge of Epstein’s abuse of his victims.

I was never involved in any capacity Melania Trump stated clearly.

Jeffrey Epstein was convicted in 2008 in Florida for procuring a minor for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute.

He served only 13 months of an 18-month sentence under a controversial plea deal.

In July 2019 Epstein faced federal sex trafficking charges involving dozens of underage girls.

He died by suicide in a Manhattan jail cell on August 10 2019 while awaiting trial.

His longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted in 2021 of conspiring in the sex trafficking scheme.

Maxwell is serving a 20-year federal prison sentence.

Federal investigations as early as 2006 identified 36 underage girls abused by Epstein starting in 2001.

Some estimates from court records cite more than 250 alleged victims overall.

A 2007 draft indictment detailed Epstein’s pattern of luring teenage girls to his properties with promises of modelling work.

One victim aged 16 was warned bad things could happen if she reported the abuse.

The scandal has drawn worldwide attention due to Epstein’s connections with politicians billionaires and celebrities.

Many named figures including the Trumps have consistently denied any knowledge of the criminal activities.

Melania Trump used her rare address to urge Congress to hold public hearings for Epstein survivors.

Such hearings would allow victims to testify under oath and place their stories on the congressional record.

The first lady’s intervention highlights the enduring public interest in the Epstein case years after his death.

Social media platforms amplified viral rumors following the latest document dumps reaching millions of users.

Analysts view the statement as a deliberate effort to quash persistent online speculation once and for all.

The White House declined additional comment on the precise timing of the first lady’s remarks.

International media including Reuters reported the development as a significant public clarification.

The Epstein files continue to fuel debate over elite networks and demands for greater transparency.

Releases under the Transparency Act have provided unprecedented access to flight logs emails and photographs.

Melania Trump’s firm denial aims to separate personal history from the convicted offender’s crimes.

The case remains a benchmark for accountability in high-society sex trafficking investigations.

Public fascination persists as new details emerge from the multi-million-page archive.

This latest development underscores how the scandal continues to intersect with American political life.