Book publisher HarperCollins UK issued an apology Tuesday after a recent book made claims that first lady Melania Trump was introduced to her husband through convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The publisher worked with Andrew Lownie, author of "Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York," to remove "several passages of the book that made unverified claims" about the first lady, according to a statement posted on social platform X. Trump also shared the statement on her social media.

"Copies of the book that include those references are being permanently removed from distribution," the statement reads. "HarperCollins UK apologizes to the first lady."

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