The Daily Mail in U.K. has admitted to falsely accusing Melania Trump of being an escort previously in her career. The details can be found in an article by Andrew Malcolm of Hot Air. The settlement will cost the tabloid nearly $3 million in damage and fees. Daily Mail apologized for the stress that they could’ve caused her. The publication came at a very crucial time in her husband’s life because he was running for president. The reputation that your wife has is a big factor on who people are going to vote for and the Daily Mail caused some controversy in the election as people were starting to look into Melania’s past. This is not the first time the Daily Mail has made false claims about major figures in history. Defamation is a huge issue in the media and can cause someones reputation to be ruined terribly and cost a company lots of money from lawsuits.
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