India, July 27 -- First Lady Melania Trump may be the missing piece connecting President Donald Trump to late sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein, as per longtime Trump biographer Michael Wolff.

In an interview with Joanna Coles of the Daily Beast Podcast, Wolff claimed that Melania was "very involved" in Epstein's network of friends, which is how she first encountered Trump.

"She's introduced by a model agent, both of whom Trump and Epstein are involved with. She's introduced to Trump that way. Epstein [knew] her well," Wolff stated.

According to reports, Trump and Melania crossed paths in September 1998 when she was assisted in her immigration to the US by ID Models founder Paolo Zampolli.

Politico said Zampolli was connected to Epstein...