Washington, October 23: According to recordings of Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt published by Australian Network 9 Now, the former President of the United States asked his wife, Melania Trump, to parade around their Mar-a-Lago, Florida residence in a bikini "so all the other guys could get a look at what they were missing."

Pratt, the CEO of a global paper and packaging firm, maintained his relationship with the former President, which began while he was still in office and would continue throughout his 2020 Presidential campaign. This investigation was done in collaboration with the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and 60 Minutes Australia, and the episode contained audio recordings of the billionaire recounting his contacts and encounters with Trump. Donald Trump, Ex-US President, Arrives at Manhattan Court To Face Criminal Charges in in Porn Star Stormy Daniels Hush Money Case (Watch Video).

According to the New York Times, Pratt has since been questioned by Special Counsel Jack Smith's office investigators. He has been mentioned as a potential witness in the case of Donald Trump's abuse of secret documents once he leaves the White House in 2021. It is unknown if Pratt shared these accounts with prosecutors or if they are aware of the recordings.

In the said recording, Pratt said that the former President had asked his wife to wear a bikini around Mar-a-Lago so that other men would be envious. He said that Trump urged the then-First Lady to stroll around the pool in her bikini "so all the other guys could get a look at what they were missing", while Melania said, "I'll do that when you walk around with me in your bikini." Donald Trump At UFC 290 Video: Former US President Turns Up For Volkanovski vs Rodríguez Match, High Fives Fans in Arena.

Meanwhile, a representative for Donald Trump slammed prosecutors in a statement to the New York Times, saying the claims came from "sources that completely lack proper context and relevant information."

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