• Michael Wolff responds "bring it on" to Trump's lawsuit threat over alleged Epstein conspiracy
• Author says discovery would expose "real nature" of Trump's "long relationship" with Epstein
• Trump claims Wolff and Epstein "conspired" to harm him politically based on newly released emails

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TDR) — Author Michael Wolff issued a defiant challenge to President Donald Trump Monday, daring him to follow through on threats to sue over alleged conspiracy with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, warning that any litigation would trigger discovery forcing the president to answer questions under oath about his decades-long ties to the disgraced financier.

"I believe that if the American public knew the real nature of Donald Trump's long relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, they would turn away in horror and revulsion," Wolff said in a video response. "So sue me. Let's sue each other. I have nothing to hide. But Mr. President, but you surely do."

The confrontation follows Trump's Saturday announcement aboard Air Force One that he plans to sue Wolff and possibly the Epstein estate after reviewing the latest Department of Justice release of 3.5 million pages of Epstein-related documents.

Trump: "Conspiring With Wolff To Do Harm"

Trump told reporters Saturday that newly released files showed Wolff, author of the 2018 bestseller "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House," had conspired with Epstein to damage his political career.

"It looked like this guy Wolff, who's a writer, was conspiring with Epstein to do harm to me," Trump said. "I didn't see it myself, but I was told by some very important people that not only does it absolve me; it's the opposite of what people were hoping — you know, the radical Left."

"Wolff, who's a third-rate writer, was conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein to hurt me politically or otherwise, and that came through loud and clear," Trump continued. "So we'll probably sue Wolff on that."

The president later confirmed he would "certainly" sue Wolff and "maybe" file against the Epstein estate as well.

"He was conspiring with Wolff to do harm to me politically. That's not a friend," Trump said of Epstein.

Emails Show Wolff-Epstein Communications

The latest Epstein file release includes emails between Wolff and Epstein dating to 2015 and 2016 that show the two discussing Trump's political vulnerabilities.

In one March 2016 email reviewed by Fox News, Wolff encouraged Epstein to develop an "immediate counter narrative" to James Patterson's book about him, "Filthy Rich."

"You do need an immediate counter narrative to the book," Wolff wrote. "I believe Trump offers an ideal opportunity. It's a chance to make the story about something other than you, while, at the same time, letting you frame your own story."

"Also, becoming anti-Trump gives you a certain political cover which you decidedly don't have now," Wolff continued in that email.

In a November 2016 message, Wolff told Epstein he could "help finish" Trump by revealing damaging information on the eve of the presidential election.

"If [Trump] says he hasn't been on the plane or to the house … then that gives you valuable PR and political currency. You can hang him," Wolff wrote to Epstein in a 2015 email.

Epstein apparently sought to arrange a meeting between Wolff and attorney Ken Starr, who led the 1990s Whitewater investigation into then-President Bill Clinton. The meeting was reportedly centered on a possible indictment against Trump.

Wolff Already Suing Melania Trump

In a twist of legal complexity, Wolff is currently suing First Lady Melania Trump under laws designed to protect free speech after she threatened him with a $1 billion lawsuit for speaking about her ties to Epstein.

"This is the third or fourth time the Trumps have threatened to sue me," Wolff told The Daily Beast. "So far this has only resulted in me suing them."

Wolff's lawsuit against the first lady gives him subpoena powers to question the Trumps under oath about their relationship with Epstein — a process that would be replicated if Trump follows through on his threat.

In a Substack post Sunday, Wolff wrote he didn't know precisely what Trump was referring to regarding the alleged conspiracy.

"Some 'very important' people told him about my conspiracy, he said," Wolff wrote, noting this was "the third, or perhaps the fourth, time" Trump has threatened him with litigation.

Discovery Process Would Force Trump Testimony

Wolff emphasized that he welcomes the legal confrontation because discovery would allow him to depose Trump and others in the Epstein circle.

"So, yes, let's have more lawsuits, more ways to get the Trumps under oath, and to confront them with names, dates, places, and the testimony of so many other people in the Epstein circle," Wolff wrote.

"Bring it on: I don't have anything to hide, Mr. President, but you surely do," he concluded.

In his Instagram video response, Wolff confirmed that he "tried to encourage Jeffrey Epstein in any way I knew how to come forward with what he knew about Donald Trump."

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Currently, Melania's lawyers are trying to get Wolff's case against her dismissed by claiming improper service. Wolff's legal team has been unable to serve papers to the first lady because she lives behind Secret Service protection and her lawyers will not accept them.

Trump's Pattern Of Media Lawsuits

Wolff is one of several media personalities and outlets Trump has threatened to sue in recent weeks. The list includes CBS News, New York magazine, and Grammys host Trevor Noah.

Trump's lawsuits against the press have included suing ABC and CBS. Their parent companies both settled and paid him $15 million and $16 million respectively, despite legal experts saying they would almost certainly have defeated the president in court.

Trump is currently suing The New York Times for $15 billion, claiming it sought to undermine his 2024 campaign. The first set of legal papers was thrown out by a judge for being "florid and enervating" and far longer than legally permitted. He refiled, and the Times is fighting the case, calling it "intimidation tactics."

Wolff's Epstein Source Relationship

Epstein asked Wolff to write his biography in 2015, and the two met and exchanged emails for several years, with Epstein volunteering information about Trump. Epstein served as a source when Wolff wrote "Fire and Fury," which detailed the chaos of the first months of Trump's first term.

Before the 2024 election, Wolff released recordings of Epstein calling himself Trump's "closest friend." Trump and Epstein had been close friends for years, with photographs and video showing them partying together in New York and Florida. Trump is named in flight logs of passengers on Epstein's private planes.

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White House Communications Director Steven Cheung has regularly attacked Wolff as "a lying sack of s--t."

Wolff's books have been criticized for questionable reporting methods and factual inaccuracies. His last book on Trump saw significantly lower opening sales compared to "Fire and Fury," showing public interest in his material waned over time.

Trump has consistently distanced himself from his past relationship with Epstein, claiming he took no part in illicit activities and that the two had a falling out over Epstein poaching employees from Mar-a-Lago.

Does Michael Wolff's willingness to face discovery suggest confidence in his evidence against Trump, or is this merely a publicity stunt from an author whose credibility has been repeatedly questioned?

Sources

This report was compiled using information from The Daily Beast's coverage of Trump's lawsuit threat, Fox News' reporting on the conspiracy claims, Salon's coverage of the Epstein estate threat, Washington Examiner's analysis of the emails, TheWrap's coverage of the threats, Mediaite's reporting on the conspiracy allegations, Townhall's coverage, and Michael Wolff's Substack response.

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