What Epstein Said About Melania and His ‘Lolita Express’

Photo Illustration by Victoria Sunday/The Daily Beast/Getty Images/ReutersFirst Lady Melania Trump on Thursday gave a jaw-dropping statement from the White House denying she ever had a relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. “The lies linking me to the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today,” the first lady declared. “I have never been friends with Epstein.”However, in recordings obtained exclusively by the Daily Beast, the convicted sex offender bragged about his close friendship with the president and first lady.