First Lady Melania Trump made a rare and unexpected appearance to address allegations linking her to Jeffrey Epstein, leading to a flurry of speculation surrounding her and President Donald Trump's relationship to the disgraced financier. Melania's press conference Melania Trump denied the Jeffrey Epstein claims against her and her husband in a rare press conference. By: MEGA During a recent press conference, Melania forcefully denied any connection to Epstein, who died in a New York prison cell in August 2019 while awaiting trial on trafficking charges.