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Melania Trump email to Ghislaine Maxwell is real. Here's the exchange with context

An image claiming to show an October 2002 email sent by first lady Melania Trump — then Melania Knauss — to Ghislaine Maxwell, an associate of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is making the rounds online. We confirmed that the email is authentic; the DOJ released it as part of the so-called Epstein files.

Snopes senior reporter Jordan Liles broke down what the email says, how Maxwell responded and additional context surrounding the exchange.

9 rumors we've inspected about Melania Trump's alleged ties to Epstein, Maxwell

From fake images to a claim she was once an escort, we have covered a range of rumors linking the first lady to the late sex offender and his associate.

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Were more Americans killed in Chicago than Iran in March 2026? We checked

The answer can be found in U.S. Department of Defense and Chicago Police Department data.

CNN mistakenly implied Michael J. Fox died. Here's how he responded

The "Back to the Future" star posted to social media, "How do you react when you turn on the TV and CNN is reporting your death?"

Is Trump using steel from Luxembourg to build White House ballroom? Breaking down claim

U.S. President Donald Trump has long championed U.S. steel and has taken credit for "saving" the industry.

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Fly me to the truth: 15 moon claims, fact-checked

The moon and the first manned moon landing have long been a source of fascination among the public, leading to many online rumors. For example, we've examined various fantastical images claiming to show the moon and confirmed that the celestial body briefly "vanished" from the sky about 1,000 years ago.

Snopes reporter Rae Deng compiled 15 rumors about our closest neighbor in space that we've investigated over the years.

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