Melania Trump hires Hulkster's lawyer to take on Daily Mail and others

Melania Trump, the glamorous wife of Republican Party US Presidential nominee Donald Trump, has reportedly threatened libel proceedings in England and Wales against the Daily Mail and against a host of media organisations worldwide.

Mrs Trump is said to have hired Hollywood lawyer Charles Harder, who became famous beyond his profession for representing Hulk Hogan in his claim against Gawker Media, to coordinate actions globally.

The claims center around the apparent insinuation that Mrs Trump, then Melania Knauss, was an escort in the 1990s.