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Melania Trump's lawyers admit she hoped to cash in on being First Lady by selling clothes and...
Melania Trumps lawyers admit she hoped to cash in on being First Lady by selling clothes and fragrancesSARAH K. BURRIS
06 FEB 2017 AT 20:00 ET
First Lady Melania Trump has filed a third lawsuit against The Daily Mail for defamation after the site published a story alleging Mrs. Trump had been an escort at one time. As the lawsuit has moved forward, Mrs. Trump was required to prove that the defamation damaged her in some way. Her example of damages are that she can no longer launch a clothing and fragrance line using her office as First Lady of the United States.
According to a report from the New York Post, the court documents allege the Daily Mail caused such financial harm that Mrs. Trump could no longer use her position in government to enrich herself, her brand and products.
Plaintiff had the unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, as an extremely famous and well-known person to launch a broad-based commercial brand in multiple product categories, each of which could have garnered multi-million dollar business relationships for a multi-year term during which plaintiff is one of the most photographed women in the world, the lawsuit outlines.
These product categories would have included, among other things, apparel, accessories, shoes, jewelry, cosmetics, hair care, skin care and fragrance, it continues.
Mrs. Trump is alleging $150 million in damages in their filing to the Manhattan Supreme Court.
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http://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/melania-trumps-lawyers-admit-she-hoped-to-cash-in-on-being-first-lady-by-selling-clothes-and-fragrances/
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Melania Trump's lawyers admit she hoped to cash in on being First Lady by selling clothes and... (Original Post)
DonViejo
Feb 2017
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elleng
(131,141 posts)1. She doesn't HAVE a 'position in government.'
enough
(13,262 posts)3. Which makes this an interesting question. NT
LisaM
(27,839 posts)4. You mean because she's opted out of doing anything official as First Lady?
Hmmm, the thought that she'd done that (and thinks it's all right to do that) so she could sell crap hadn't crossed my mind, but I'd put nothing past these pickpockets.
elleng
(131,141 posts)5. 'First Lady' is not an official position,
not an actual Federal job, entitled to no compensation.
LisaM
(27,839 posts)8. Yes, which is why I phrased it as I did. n/t
manicraven
(901 posts)2. Enriching herself by pushing her product line is apparently Melania's way of "serving the people."
gag
dhill926
(16,364 posts)6. Not The Onion....
unfuckingbelievable....
msongs
(67,453 posts)7. she does have ONE "first"....for a US first lady re "is one of the most photographed.." nt