India, April 10 -- Melania Trump, wife of President Donald Trump, said on Thursday that she 'never had' a relationship with Jeffrey Epstein or his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell. The First Lady of the US denied reports of her connection to the late convicted child sex offender and Maxwell, saying she had 'no knowledge' of Epstein's criminal activity when they met.

Melania also denied claims that Epstein had introduced her to Trump, saying they both got invited to Epstein's parties, but had met by chance. As per reports, the two met in September 1998 at a New York Fashion Week party hosted by Paolo Zampolli at the Kit Kat Club in Manhattan.

However, Melania's claims about not knowing Maxwell were quickly fact-checked by many online, as the...