Judge Tosses Wolff Suit, Clearing Path For $1B Melania Claim
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A federal judge dismissed journalist Michael Wolff's lawsuit against Melania Trump, clearing the path for her potential billion-dollar defamation claim.

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by journalist Michael Wolff against First Lady Melania Trump, calling it a “contorted” attempt and “not how federal courts work.”

“It’s an inappropriate level of tactical gamesmanship,” said Manhattan Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil, an appointee of President Donald Trump.