India, April 10 -- First lady Melania Trump made a rare White House address on Thursday, denying any relation to late convicted sex offender and paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, or any knowledge of his crimes. We have her full speech here.

Good afternoon.

The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today.

The individuals lying about me are devoid of ethical standards, humility and respect.

I do not object to their ignorance, but rather, I reject their mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation.

I never been friends with Epstein.

Donald and I were invited to the same parties as Epstein from time to time, since overlapping in social circles is common in New York City and Palm Beach.

To be clear, I never had a ...