‘Assassin’ after Melania star
MELANIE Marden — the woman who plays Melania Trump stripping in a racy T.I. video — has told “Page Six TV” the harrowing behind-the-scenes details of a new death threat against her by an alleged assassin.
“I got a text message on my cellphone, which is unlisted and [is] not handed out very easily,” Marden said on the show Monday. “It basically said, ‘Follow my instructions or else you’ll be assassinated within the next 24 hours.’ ”
She said she spent the night at an LA police precinct detailing the ordeal. “I’m going to seek some professional guidance on this,” said the video star, who has received other threats since the clip went viral. “My team is involved.”
She said of the scary message: “It was long, detailed and specific,” and whoever was behind it claimed to assassinate people professionally.
Marden recounted that the sender warned her that “no matter where I go in the world, if I try to run, I’ll be assassinated right away.”
On Monday, she said, “The detective is coming today to scan for devices or tracking pieces, and kind of rule things out one by one.”
In the video, rapper T.I. is in the Oval Office when Marden-as-Melania appears, strips down, and jumps on the desk. Marden said she hasn’t heard from T.I.’s camp, but believes if the rapper was aware of recent events, he would reach out.
“I think T.I.’s left and is in Africa,” she ex- plained. “I’m not sure if he’s fully aware of the scope of things. He was lovely to work with, was very considerate of my feelings on set.”
A spokeswoman for Melania has called the video “disgusting” and suggested a T.I. boycott.
“I’ve never really been the victim of cyberbullying before. Having experienced it, it’s a real thing,” Marden told “Page Six TV.” “Bullying and attacking people online is one thing, and I’m glad that I can handle all of it. However, death threats and assassins are a whole different level.”
Marden’s also said online, “I am an actress who played the role of #nakedMelania,” comparing her part to Alec Baldwin playing President Trump on “SNL.”