Melania Trump Admits in Court That She Intends to Make 100$ of Millions as FLOTUS

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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.

read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/melania-trumps-lawyers-admit-she-hoped-to-cash-in-on-being-first-lady-by-selling-clothes-and-fragrances/

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Poor little rich girl!

[RainCaster]

37. There is irony in her suing for being called a prostitute when she fesses up to it in deposition.

Now, where is that shit pile emoji when I really need it?

[Freethinker65]

2. Funny thing is, her "brand" would have done better if her last name was not Trump.

She ought to sue her current husband for continuing to tarnish the Trump brand.

[Cha]

3. Shame that.. she can't profit from being 1st lady.. it's certain we're not going to get anything out

it.

"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."

10 Ways Michelle Obama Promoted Physical And Mental Health As First Lady



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P.S Ask ivanka how that's going

[dixiegrrrrl]

12. Interesting legal argument

Stating losses from not being able to do something illegal in the first place.

and since the lawsuit is current, it shows they STILL do not understand, or worse yet, do not feel like complying, with the emoluments clause.

[Cha]

15. They think they are above the law.. Like they can get away with

any shite.. just tweet it away.

Send Con way out there to deny the facts.. ooops that isn't going so well now.

The man said we were no better than Russia

[Jim Beard]

40. This is what they have been wanting to do all a long, make money off the government position.

[Cha]

41. I know.. milk our goverment for all it's worth.

[3catwoman3]

4. What kind of pretzel...

...thinking is this? And how tacky it would be to market your line based on being FLOTUS. That is really self-serving. I guess I should not be surprised.

[Stinky The Clown]

5. She needs to ask her stepdaughter how that Trump branding is going.

[Maru Kitteh]

21. You mean the first lady?

[Stinky The Clown]

22. Yeah, that's her, with he special daddy

[Initech]

6. Calling these people "deplorables" is being too kind.

[UTUSN]

7. I just don't *get* the brazilionaires & their trophies: How MUCH cash do they *WANT*?!1

You can buy a T-bone at the store for a few bucks, can buy a "better" one at a restaurant for $25, I suppose an extra "quality" thing for hundreds of whatever - how much is NEEDED?!1

[tblue37]

10. Accumulating more and more money and "toys" is just a way of keeping score.

If you have no other value and no other values, then racking up that score is all the meaning one can find in life.

On Edit: The Trumps (and others of their ilk) are just humanoid Smaugs.

[SunSeeker]

26. They're money hoarders. Hoarders never have enough of what they hoard.

It is a disease.

[Dustlawyer]

28. ALL OF IT, EVERYTHING!

[Phoenix61]

29. They want all of it

If anybody other than them has any they don't have enough.

[barbtries]

8. that's hilarious

shouldn't she be suing her husband for making her first lady?

[NanceGreggs]

9. After 30 years as a court reporter ...

... I've heard a lot of really lame legal arguments - but this is the lamest.

She can't even prove that she had any intention whatsoever of starting this "business", no less how much money she could have made.

In fact, given the reception Trump-branded merchandise is getting these days, in all probability she would have lost millions with such a venture.

[bigtree]

13. good point, with Ivanka's line crapping out

...makes the grifter profile she's admitting to here even tackier, considering how this family makes their money, enough to make Sarah Palin jealous.

[NanceGreggs]

20. She obviously can't even prove ...

... she ever had any intention whatsoever of launching this business. If she'd had initial meetings with distributors, marketers, stores to carry the merchandise, etc., her lawyer would have produced proof of same. He hasn't.

This legal argument sounds like her husband drew it up: "Trust me, your Honour, my wife fully intended to launch a business - a fantastic business, the best business you ever saw! She would have made millions! She just didn't get around to it yet."

How do you claim compensation for revenues lost from a business you never had - and one that you can't even prove you ever intended to have?

[Tikki]

35. Maybe she was thinking about it...but took a pause...as in her University degree.

Tikki

[Thor_MN]

16. Don't give them ideas... They will be writting it off their taxes.

[mobeau69]

17. What taxes? n/t

[procon]

11. Grifter.

Maybe she'll have another lawsuit... The People vs Melania Trump.

[LudwigPastorius]

14. That's Palin-level grifting plans right there.

She obviously doesn't need the money. She craps on golden toilets already.

These people think more money will fill the yawning void they have inside.

[Equinox Moon]

18. How much of this lawsuit is SCROTUS and not Melania complaining?

Plus, if this is the case of how you feel about your position as FLOTUS, tragically sad!!!
FLOTUS is not about money, it is about service to the people.

[zentrum]

19. It's as if Trump voter's

....attitude is "Grift me! Please, please grift me!"

[Bernardo de La Paz]

23. Melania the Moocher

"moocher" was the tag Tea party haters put on Michelle.

Michelle never did anything.

Here we have Melania detailing her plan to scam off her husband's fame or infamy.

[grantcart]

24. If the thong fits

[Princess Turandot]

25. Were both of the first two cases kicked for jurisdiction issues?

The second was filed in Maryland, who told her they did not have jurisdiction to hear it.

Did she not want to have the case heard here in Manhattan Supreme Court, despite this being where she lives, and where the Daily Mail has its US offices?

To riff off of Michelle Obama's words, "When they go low, we know they can go even lower."

[Generic Other]

27. How is it hurting her Fredrick's of Hollywood line?

Tacky is as tacky looks. Sheesh!

[WhiteTara]

30. It's up to us to make sure her dreams

are never fulfilled. All the Drumpfs are grifters.

[Doodley]

31. What is she complainng about? Does she think she is better than an escort?

[bhikkhu]

32. Well, I guess I don't feel sorry for her anymore

2 of a kind, apparently.

[MontanaMama]

33. She probably didn't even file the suit...

Humph tRumpty filed it in her name just in case this president thingy doesn't work out...

[trueblue2007]

34. HOW DARE SHE !!! being the first lady is NOT about making $$$ for herself by selling her JUNK to us

[OldRedneck]

36. I'm speechless.

Speechless.

The Trump Freak Show has no shame. None.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

38. Absolutely no scruples. Greedy, manipulative, classless takers.

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First floozy is too kind a name for her.

[wishstar]

39. I don't see how being called an escort stops her from launching a commercial product line

The fact she is First Lady is more of an impediment, not just because of the obvious impropriety but because he is so utterly despised by most of the country and the entire world, that the market for her cheap garbage would be slim to none.

[Vinca]

42. And I'm guessing "FLOTUS" is the name of her new scent.

The only thing that matters to these people is money.

[PA Democrat]

44. LOL. "FLOTUS" with a lovely scent of the rotting swamp of her husband's cabinet appointees.

[dembotoz]

43. well we now know why she stays with him

flotus is worth more $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ than ex-flotus

[Mc Mike]

45. She's saving up for her divorce.

And the Daily Mail roont it.