After the million-dollar verdict: Do Ivanka and Melania now have to save Trump's empire?. The ruling bans Donald Trump from doing business in New York State for three years.
Now Melania Trump is reportedly coming into focus as a potential key figure in saving the Trump real estate empire. Since Ivanka was originally involved in the case but was later removed from the lawsuit, there is no legal barrier to her taking a leading role. Melania's former chief of staff, Stephanie Grisham, said that saving her husband's business would likely involve a number of demands.