Melania Trump suit from 'Gawker-killer' lawyer claims harm to 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity' to make millions

A lawyer for Melania Trump argued in a lawsuit filed today that a since-retracted Daily Mail article claiming she once worked as an escort harmed her odds of establishing multimillion dollar business relationships during the years in which she would be one of the most photographed women in the world. In a sense, the lawsuit is all about a purported right to cash in on being the First Lady. Because that's what being the First Lady is all about.

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