{"id":17011,"date":"2026-09-26T00:20:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T00:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=17011"},"modified":"2026-09-26T00:20:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T00:20:30","slug":"judge-tosses-wolff-suit-clearing-path-for-1b-melania-claim-reportlyfeed-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=17011","title":{"rendered":"Judge Tosses Wolff Suit, Clearing Path For $1B Melania Claim \u2013 ReportlyFeed..com"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"border-l-4 border-accent-primary pl-3.5 sm:pl-4 py-2 sm:py-3 bg-bg-surface\/80 rounded-r-lg my-3 sm:my-4\">\n<p class=\"text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl text-text-secondary leading-relaxed font-serif italic font-medium\">A federal judge has dismissed Michael Wolff\u2019s lawsuit against Melania Trump, clearing the way for her potential $1 billion defamation claim.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"space-y-6\">\n<div>\n<ul class=\"my-4 pl-6 space-y-2 text-text-primary font-serif list-disc\">\n<li>\nA Manhattan federal judge has officially dismissed journalist Michael Wolff\u2019s lawsuit against First Lady Melania Trump, calling his legal maneuver a contorted attempt and an inappropriate level of tactical gamesmanship.<\/li>\n<li>Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil declined to exercise federal jurisdiction over the case. This key ruling clears a direct procedural path for Melania Trump to pursue her massive defamation claims against the author.<\/li>\n<li>Trump\u2019s legal counsel previously asserted that Wolff\u2019s public statements caused her severe reputational and financial harm. Her spokesperson confirmed she will continue standing up against individuals who spread malicious falsehoods.<\/li>\n<li>Wolff originally filed suit to counter aggressive threats, accusing the Trump family of using costly litigation to intimidate critics. However, Judge Vyskocil refused to be drafted into overseeing their abusively presented spat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A federal judge has dismissed Michael Wolff\u2019s lawsuit against Melania Trump, clearing the way for her potential $1 billion defamation claim. 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