In August 2016, the Daily Mail tabloid published an article with this attention-grabbing headline: "Racy photos and troubling questions about his wife’s past that could derail Trump." According to her lawyer John Kelly, the article contained untrue pieces of information about the now-First Lady "which questioned the nature of her work as a model, and republished allegations that she provided services beyond simply modeling. The allegations "strike at the heart of the claimant’s personal integrity and dignity."

Wow, that's pretty rude of the Daily Mail. I thought the media was against shaming women, regardless of their sexual choices... but I guess that only applies to Democratic women. Anyway, Melania filed a lawsuit for $150 million saying the piece caused "tremendous harm" to her since it prevented her from taking advantage of “major business opportunities” presented over a “multi-year term during which plaintiff is one of the most photographed women in the world.”

This week, the First Lady won the lawsuit and has reportedly been awarded close to $3 million. (The actual amount isn't public.) The tabloid's apology was posted on their website:

The Mail Online website and the Daily Mail newspaper published an article on 20th August 2016 about Melania Trump which questioned the nature of her work as a professional model, and republished allegations that she provided services beyond simply modelling...

We accept that these allegations about Mrs Trump are not true and we retract and withdraw them. We apologise to Mrs Trump for any distress that our publication caused her. To settle Mrs Trump's two lawsuits against us, we have agreed to pay her damages and costs.

The moral of the story? Don't accuse a woman who might end up being First Lady of working for an escort service. Or, maybe -- just maybe -- don't accuse any innocent woman of doing so.

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