Trump threatens to sue ‘third-rate writer’ Michael Wolff for ‘conspiring’ with Epstein

Published February 1, 2026 10:19am ET



President Donald Trump has indicated he plans to sue discredited journalist and author Michael Wolff for “conspiring” with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to harm him politically.

The legal threat came after the Department of Justice released more than 3.5 million pages in the latest trove of Epstein files on Friday.

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