The man who introduced Melania Trump to Donald Trump has spoken out as scrutiny swirls around his past ties to predator Jeffrey Epstein - and as a former partner threatens to "expose" what she claims to know, Wonderwall.com can report. Paolo Zampolli, the Italian-born former modeling agent who first brought Melania to New York in the 1990s, is now pushing back on renewed attention linking his social circle to the disgraced financier. Matchmaker claims Paolo Zampolli insisted he would testify to shut down what he called "nonsense" claims about first lady Melania Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.