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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,957 posts)
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 12:27 PM Oct 2016

Melania Trump demands retraction from People

Melania Trump is demanding a retraction and apology from People magazine for publishing a former writer's account alleging Donald Trump assaulted her while she was on assignment.

The model and GOP presidential nominee's wife threatened to sue in a letter addressed to Natasha Stoynoff, who wrote the piece, and People editorial director Jess Cagle, calling parts of the account "false and completely fictionalized." The letter does not mention the allegation at the center of the story, where Stoynoff wrote that Trump shoved her against a wall and tried to kiss her during a break in an interview for an article about his and Melania Trump's first anniversary. 

On behalf of Melania Trump, lawyer Charles Harder disputed that she and Stoynoff ran into each other, citing the following lines from the People story:

That winter, I actually bumped into Melania on Fifth Avenue, in front of Trump Tower as she walked into the building, carrying baby Barron.

“Natasha, why don’t we see you anymore?” she asked, giving me a hug.

I was quiet and smiled, telling her I’d missed her, and I squeezed little Barron’s foot. I couldn’t discern what she knew. Did she really not guess why I hadn’t been around?

"The two are not friends and were never friends or even friendly," the letter stated.

People spokesperson Marnia Perez confirmed the publication received the letter and said, "we stand by our story."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/melania-trump-demands-retraction-from-people/ar-AAiVp9o?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=edgsp

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Melania Trump demands retraction from People (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2016 OP
For people who don't pay taxes they sure use up a lot of public resources Ohioblue22 Oct 2016 #1
Melania as human shield for sexual predator Trump alcibiades_mystery Oct 2016 #2
Jeez they will sue for no reason at all. redwitch Oct 2016 #3
They threaten to sue PJMcK Oct 2016 #12
Yep he learned it from Roy Cohn n/t underpants Oct 2016 #21
Isn't it interesting that THIS is what she wants retracted? nolabear Oct 2016 #4
Groping wasn't about her, she can't demand a retraction. Shrike47 Oct 2016 #8
Still waiting for her apology to FLOTUS Thrill Oct 2016 #5
The elephant in the room... Blue Idaho Oct 2016 #6
She has no standing to complain about statements concerning his acts. Shrike47 Oct 2016 #9
Got it - Thanks! Blue Idaho Oct 2016 #11
We're going to believe the woman who copied Michelle Obama's speech, damn near word-4-word? MADem Oct 2016 #7
Melania. Honey. You know the old saying... hamsterjill Oct 2016 #14
This is one of the dumbest legal demands that I have seen in a while Gothmog Oct 2016 #15
Trump is going to be busy suing people it sounds like. book_worm Oct 2016 #16
How much money does this guy spend on lawsuits anyway? smirkymonkey Oct 2016 #19
That's right - use Melania - again..some one asked Melania asiliveandbreathe Oct 2016 #17
He probably has her chained to a golden toilet somewhere in one of their tacky condos. smirkymonkey Oct 2016 #20
In Trump's world and the GOP's world women are to blame for what their husbands do NoGoodNamesLeft Oct 2016 #22
Poor kid doesn't realize MFM008 Oct 2016 #23
Its an attempt to distract attention from drumph BSdetect Oct 2016 #24
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PJMcK

(22,035 posts)
12. They threaten to sue
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 12:35 PM
Oct 2016

The Trumps very rarely follow through with their threatened libel lawsuits. It's all just bluster.

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)
8. Groping wasn't about her, she can't demand a retraction.
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 12:32 PM
Oct 2016

She's limited to statements about herself. Those statements were innocuous, of course, and wouldn't support a claim for libel so this is just posturing. How Trumpian!

Blue Idaho

(5,049 posts)
6. The elephant in the room...
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 12:31 PM
Oct 2016

She has only demanded that portion of the article that talks about her directly be retracted. Nothing about the testimony against the lecher Trump.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
7. We're going to believe the woman who copied Michelle Obama's speech, damn near word-4-word?
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 12:31 PM
Oct 2016

LOL!!!! She'll get a retraction when pigs fly! And I'm not talking about that husband of hers in his Trump plane!

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
19. How much money does this guy spend on lawsuits anyway?
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 12:54 PM
Oct 2016

He sues practically everyone he's ever met. The legal fees alone must be costing him a fortune. Not to mention the damage to his reputation as his name gets dragged through the mud.

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)
17. That's right - use Melania - again..some one asked Melania
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 12:42 PM
Oct 2016

to blink 3 times if she is okay - but UGH - ICK - trump - nope..how she stays with him is beyond me..there doesn't seem to be any redeeming quality...

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
20. He probably has her chained to a golden toilet somewhere in one of their tacky condos.
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 12:56 PM
Oct 2016

Poor girl, I don't think she bargained for this level of sacrifice.

 

NoGoodNamesLeft

(2,056 posts)
22. In Trump's world and the GOP's world women are to blame for what their husbands do
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 01:01 PM
Oct 2016

And instead of being defensive or hurt they are supposed to defend the women accusing her husband and then make her husband admit his actions and be contrite and apologize publicly to the entire world, whether any proof exists or not.

Apparently Melania never got the memo.

(I do actually feel sorry for her, and this is more a dig at the asshole she married and his legion of morons than it is of her.)

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