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Judge Dismisses Wolff Suit, Rules Melania Trump Florida Resident

5/24/2026

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Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump's biographer Michael Wolff’s lawsuit against First Lady Melania Trump on May 23, 2026.
Vyskocil ruled Melania Trump is a Florida resident, giving the case federal diversity jurisdiction.
Wolff says Melania Trump still lives in New York and has not left Trump Tower.
Wolff argues the dismissal blocks the suit from proceeding under New York’s anti-SLAPP free-speech protections.

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Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump's biographer Michael Wolff’s lawsuit against First Lady Melania Trump on May 23, 2026.
Vyskocil ruled Melania Trump is a Florida resident, giving the case federal diversity jurisdiction.
Wolff says Melania Trump still lives in New York and has not left Trump Tower.
Wolff argues the dismissal blocks the suit from proceeding under New York’s anti-SLAPP free-speech protections.