Judge dismisses lawsuit brought by author Michael Wolff against Melania Trump (opens in new tab)

Wolff’s suit aimed to head off billion-dollar legal action brought by first lady over statements linking her to Epstein has won the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by author designed to head off a billion-dollar defamation action brought by the first lady over statements he made in the media.The US district judge Mary Kay Vyskocil said that Wolff’s claim against Trump under anti-Slapp statutes, which are designed to allow defendants to quickly dismiss meritless, intimidating lawsuits, was “pre...