The MELANIA Pre-Announcement Wallet Pattern — Audit finding

Reporting and findings

1. documented

   The pre-announcement pattern is worth disclosing. Without further attribution it does not show that Melania Trump or her team controlled the wallets.

   • Trump's Truth archive: Archived @MelaniaTrump post announcing MELANIA@MelaniaTrump, January 19, 2025, 4:10 p.m., launch announcement
   • Fortune: A group of anonymous traders scored a $100 million payday by buying Melania Trump's memecoin just before it launched publiclyFinancial Times blockchain-analysis summary and wallet timing
   • Fortune: A group of anonymous traders scored a $100 million payday by buying Melania Trump's memecoin just before it launched publiclyCashout estimate and identity limitations
   • Associated Press: Trump's embrace of meme coin sours mood in crypto industryMELANIA launch, disclaimer and volatility paragraphs