President Trump is threatening to sue me—again. He was asked over the weekend by a reporter about the most recent release of “Epstein files,” and his response to the three million or so pages naming him and his wife countless times was that he was going to sue “Wolff” for “conspiring” with Epstein to hurt him politically. I don’t know precisely to what he might be referring. And he may not either. Some “very important” people told him about my conspiracy, he said. It may be that I frequently urged Epstein to go public with what he knew about Trump—which he did in my book Siege, telling the story of their break-up over a piece of real estate in Palm Beach and connecting the president to Russian money laundering. Three weeks after that book was published, Epstein was arrested by Trump’s Justice Department. But I doubt if the specifics of whatever conspiracy he might imagine much matter to Trump. In any controversy or politically dangerous situation, he likes to single out a particular person to blame or attack. He wants it to be a fight with somebody—a fight in this case, with, as he dismissively identifies me, “a writer.” Here’s why I’m ready for it.

Click through to Michael Wolff’s HOWL to read more on the president’s legal threats—and why they represent a huge risk to the White House.

An NFL star has moved quickly to address his unexpected mention in the latest release of Jeffrey Epstein–related records. Ten-time Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson was referenced in newly disclosed Justice Department emails from 2019 involving Epstein and his longtime pilot, Larry Visoski, which discussed Wilson as a possible buyer of Epstein’s Gulfstream G-IV private jet. According to the emails, Epstein authorized Visoski to show the aircraft to Wilson on Jan. 25, 2019. Visoski later claimed that Wilson and his wife, Ciara, toured the plane and took photos and video, and suggested Wilson was eager to secure the jet but wanted to wait until after finalizing a new contract with the Seattle Seahawks. Wilson forcefully rejected that account. “NOPE!!! ABSOLUTELY NOT! Not TODAY satan! Some Random plane broker tried to sell me a plane. I had no idea whose plane and never bought the plane. Never talked nor Never met the man. Thank God!!” he wrote on X. His publicist later confirmed Wilson had no knowledge of any connection between the plane and Epstein and never completed a deal.

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Actor Gerardo Taracena has died from an unknown cause at 55. The Mexican star was most famous in America for his roles in the Narcos spin-off Narcos: Mexico, where he played drug smuggler Pablo Acosta during the show’s three-season run. He was also known for his movie role in the 2006 film Apocalypto. Taracena was a staple of Mexican cinema, receiving nominations for three Ariel Awards, which are awarded to the best Mexican films. The Mexican Academy of Film Art and Sciences, which announced his death via Instagram on Sunday, said he was a “fundamental actor in Mexican cinema, whose presence on screen left an intense, honest, and profoundly human mark.” Taracena was set to continue his prolific career in TV and movies prior to his death. The New York Post reported that he had four projects in the works, two in post-production and two in pre-production, as indicated on his IMDb page.

A 22-year-old Australian woman has died after her backpack got stuck in a ski lift. Brooke Day was snowboarding at the Tsugaike Mountain ski resort in Otari, Japan as part of a working holiday when the accident occurred. Authorities said an unfastened waist buckle on the backpack snagged a lift chair, and because her chest strap remained secured, she was dragged across the snow and left hanging mid-air. Resort staff quickly pressed the emergency stop button, and Brooke, who reportedly suffered cardiac arrest at the scene, was rushed to a nearby hospital by ambulance. Despite medical efforts, she was pronounced dead shortly afterward. Brooke worked as a receptionist at a physiotherapy clinic at the resort. Tsugaike Mountain Resort and the Tsugaike Gondola Lift Co issued a joint apology. Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed the death in Japan, saying it was “providing consular assistance to the family of an Australian who died in Japan.” A spokesperson added, “We send our deepest condolences to the family at this difficult time.” A full investigation into the incident has been announced.

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Ifunanya Nwangene, a contestant on The Voice Nigeria, has died at 26. Authorities believe the young singer was bitten by a cobra Saturday night while she was asleep in her bedroom in Abuja, Nigeria. After the bite, she was first taken to a nearby clinic, but they did not have the required anti-venom in stock. She was then taken to a hospital that had only one of the required antivenoms. She passed away while her friend Sam Ezugwu was trying to find the second anti-venom. “While they were trying to stabilize her, she could not speak, but she could make hand gestures. She was struggling to breathe,” Ezugwu said. Nwangene was part of Season 3 of The Voice Nigeria, and her talent advanced her to the knockout rounds. She had big plans for after her tenure on the singing competition, including a solo concert and a project with Nigerian trumpeter Tbrass. Tbrass called her death “an irreplaceable loss to the Abuja music society and Nigeria at large,” adding that the singer “was a true artist who left an irreplaceable mark.”

Marius Borg Høiby, 29—the son of Norway’s Crown Princess—was arrested on Sunday, just two days before he is due to stand trial on 38 charges, including rape, assault, and drug offenses. Høiby, who holds no royal title, is the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon, the heir apparent to the Norwegian throne. According to Oslo police attorney Andreas Kruszewski, police arrested Høiby and charged him with assault, making threats with a knife, and violating a restraining order. The Norwegian royals’ son’s legal troubles began in 2024 when he was arrested in August following an alleged knife-wielding attack on his girlfriend and again in November on suspicion of raping a woman who was “unconscious or for other reasons unable to resist the act,” according to a preliminary charge. He was indicted in August 2025 and has remained free while awaiting trial, denying the most serious charges. “This is the biggest scandal the Norwegian royals have ever faced,” Niklas Kokkinn-Thoresen, editor-in-chief of the Norwegian celebrity magazine Se og Hør, told the BBC. He is scheduled to stand trial on Tuesday and, if convicted, faces more than 10 years in prison.

Want more royal gossip, scoops and scandal? Click through to follow all Tom Sykes’ reporting at The Royalist on Substack.

A federal judge who attacked President Donald Trump for pardoning two political staffers who had engaged in election fraud has died at the age of 78. Judge Robert Pratt, who served 26 years on the bench, suffered a heart attack at a gym in Clive, Iowa, last Wednesday, his son Michael said. Pratt derided John Tate and Jesse Benton, aides to Ron Paul during his 2012 presidential campaign, who were found guilty of paying state Sen. Kent Sorenson $73,000 to switch his endorsement to their boss just days before the Iowa caucus. In 2017 Pratt sentenced Sorenson to 15 months in prison, calling it “the definition of political corruption.” In 2020, when Trump pardoned Benton and Tate, Pratt told the Associated Press, “It’s not surprising that a criminal like Trump pardons other criminals.” He added, “But apparently to get a pardon, one has to be either a Republican, a convicted child murderer or a turkey.” Trump had also pardoned Blackwater Worldwide personnel who were convicted for the 2007 killing of a 9-year-old boy and 13 other Iraqi civilians. Pratt later apologized for “the wrongfulness of the comments,” adding, “I regret the embarrassment they have caused to my court and the judiciary in general.”

Punxsutawney Phil has spoken: six more weeks of winter are on the horizon. On Monday morning, the famed groundhog emerged from his tree stump on Gobbler’s Knob in rural Pennsylvania and, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, saw his shadow—a traditional signal that colder weather will linger before spring arrives. Phil’s forecast elicited a mix of cheers and boos from the bundled-up crowd, who braved the chilly conditions to witness the event. Handlers held signs reading “Brrrr! More Snow” and “Freezing Rain” to emphasize the prediction. Unlike in previous years, guests were not allowed on stage to photograph Phil after the announcement due to the bitter cold and concerns over keeping the groundhog exposed for too long. The tradition, which falls roughly halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, has roots in European agricultural practices but is widely regarded as folklore rather than science. Phil has predicted a longer winter in four of the past five years, and this year drew extra attention from gamblers on Polymarket, who collectively wagered more than $24,000 on the outcome.

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Iconic 70s actor Demond Wilson has died at age 79. Wilson is best known for starring as Lamont Sanford, Fred Sanford’s son, in Sanford and Son, one of the first television programs with a mostly Black cast. Wilson served in the Vietnam War and received the Purple Heart before he began acting. The show ran for six seasons and was a big hit for audiences nationwide. Afterward, Wilson aimed to go back to serving his community. While he made a handful of film appearances, he decided that it wasn’t a fulfilling career for him, telling the Los Angeles Times it was “emotionally exhausting because I had to make it appear that I was excited about what I was doing,” and became a minister in the 1980s. His publicist, Mark Goldman, confirmed that Wilson died following complications from cancer. In a statement to the Associated Press, Goldman said, “Through his work on screen, his writing, and his ministry, he sought to uplift others and leave a meaningful impact on the communities he served.” He leaves behind his wife Cicely and six children.

Melania Trump’s eponymous documentary ranked far behind its other competitors during the opening weekend. It made a paltry $7 million dollars on its opening weekend, compared to its $40 million production budget and $35 million marketing budget. Horror movie Send Help and the sci-fi Iron Lung took the box office crown away from first lady Melania Trump. Box office frontrunner Send Help made almost triple that of Trump’s pet project at a stunning $20 million debut, according to industry estimates. Video game YouTuber Markiplier’s Iron Lung came in a close second at an impressive $18 million at the North American box office. Melania did better than Hollywood insiders expected, who projected a $5 million opening, but it was not enough to turn a profit. In fourth place was Disney’s Zootopia 2, which took in $5.8 million. Action thriller Shelter had a disappointing opening week, ranking fifth at $5.5 million. Mercy, Marty Supreme, and The Housemaid also appeared in the top 10.