| Friend | Melania Trump |
| Friend | Paolo Zampolli |
| Start Date | 1995-00-00 |
| Notes | Melania Trump wrote in a statement in 2016: “I have known Paolo Zampolli since 1995 when we first met at a modelling agency in Milan. He loved my portfolio and encouraged me to expand my career to New York City. Paolo Zampolli, told CNN that he sponsored her H-1B visa through his modeling agency in 1996 – a year after that racy photo shoot. Paolo was a very professional agent and still remains a friend today. |