![]() The Justice Department has not given a reason for dropping the matter, though it's not unusual for cases brought by one administration to be dropped by a succeeding government. Now that his administration is in charge, the case against Wolkoff is over. In November, Trump lost his bid for reelection to Democrat Joe Biden. "The NDA at issue is facially unconstitutional and the dismissal is a resounding victory for the First Amendment and the interests of justice.” "This case never should have been brought," his statement said. Wolkoff's lawyer, Lorin Reisner, told USA TODAY in a statement that he and his client are "very pleased" the case was dropped and dismissed. ![]() The fact that the DOJ dropped this frivolous, bullying, anti-American case makes me feel like we are living in America again and not in some lawless dictatorship.” "Writing and speaking the truth is a fundamental American principle. "As my lawyer previously has observed, this lawsuit was entirely meritless and represented an effort by the Trumps to enlist the DOJ to pursue entirely personal goals and interests," her statement said. "They spent years abusing their power and making threats, trying, however possible, to discredit me and damage my reputation. ![]() “To be attacked legally by the Trumps who used the power of the presidency and the government to do their dirty work (and specifically the DOJ as their personal bulldog) was pretty scary," she told USA TODAY in a statement. On Thursday, Wolkoff said that her story involves "moral resilience in the face of adversity, intimidation and emotional duress." Wolkoff promised to maintain strict confidentiality over ‘nonpublic, privileged and/or confidential information’ that she might obtain during her service." The complaint alleged Wolkoff had “indirect access to deliberative information, to which the First Lady was privy, related to the President’s official duties on behalf of the country.” Wolkoff says she has cooperated with investigators looking into the latter claim.īut attorneys in the Trump Justice Department's civil division claimed Wolkoff violated her contract with the government by not sending a draft of her book to the White House for review and by not obtaining permission to write it, among other alleged misdeeds.Īccording to the complaint, “Ms. She describes how she felt betrayed by being blamed by her former friend for cost overruns, disorganization and possible corruption in the Trump inaugural celebration. In the book, Wolkoff described her nearly two-decade friendship with Melania Trump, how she helped plan the inauguration of Donald Trump and worked as a volunteer to set up the first lady's office, staff and agenda. The Trump administration filed the lawsuit against Wolkoff in October, accusing her of breaking an official nondisclosure agreement in publishing her book, "Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady," which came out in September. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly’s order dismissing the case. ![]() The government’s filing was followed by U.S. The Department of Justice has dropped the breach-of-contract lawsuit against Wolkoff, according to court documents filed this week. Watch Video: Melania Trump gives farewell message days before Biden inaugurationįormer first lady Melania Trump's ex-best friend Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, who wrote a scathing memoir about their relationship and its bitter dissolution, is off the hook now that a Trump-era civil lawsuit against her has been dropped by the Biden administration. ![]()
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