Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein’s relationship: A definitive timeline

Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein’s relationship: A definitive timeline | CNN Politics
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Em Steck, Andrew Kaczynski, Bob Ortega, Allison Gordon, Jhasua Razo, Maya Blackstone

They flew together on a private jet, partied side by side at Mar-a-Lago, appeared at Victoria’s Secret runway shows, and reportedly dined with royalty at a luxury Upper East Side townhouse.

Their names appear together in flight logs, legal filings, phone messages—and in photo after photo in the moneyed world of Palm Beach and Manhattan.

President Donald Trump has long tried to distance himself from Jeffrey Epstein, the billionaire sex offender who died in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Trump has called him a “creep,” insisted he was “not a fan,” and said that before Epstein’s death, they hadn’t spoken in years.

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Epsteingate: What To Know About Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s Longtime Collaborator

What To Know About Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s Longtime Collaborator

The disgraced British socialite is at the center of renewed public interest in Epstein.

By
Sara Boboltz
Jul 26, 2025, 09:00 AM EDT

As President Donald Trump struggles to contain the fallout over his ties to the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, lawmakers on Capitol Hill and officials within his own administration are turning to Ghislaine Maxwell, the financier’s longtime co-conspirator and sometime girlfriend.

Just this week, Justice Department officials traveled to the facility in Florida where she is serving out a 20-year sentence, and House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer issued her a subpoena compelling her testimony.


“Who participated in the abuse,
or knew about it
and did nothing”

Epstein exploded back into the national conversation this month after the Justice Department issued a memo suggesting there was no reason to release any more federal records about him because there was no evidence he kept a so-called “client list” or blackmailed any prominent figures.

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Epsteingate: Underaged Prostitutes Provided Sex Services to Jeffrey Epstein

In the initial stages of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse, there was discussion and debate about potentially charging some of the underage girls he victimized with crimes related to prostitution.

Specifically, during a 2006 grand jury proceeding in Palm Beach County, Florida, a prosecutor, Lanna Belohlavek, reportedly referred to two underage victims as “prostitutes” and suggested they had committed a crime. This reflects a now widely criticized legal approach that failed to recognize the power imbalances and coercive nature of the situation these girls faced, viewing them as perpetrators rather than victims of sex trafficking.

Ultimately, the focus of the prosecution shifted, and Epstein faced charges related to the abuse and trafficking of minors. While the legal system’s initial approach to the girls involved has been heavily criticized and is now considered problematic, there is no evidence that they were actually convicted of prostitution-related offenses.

See Jeffrey Epstein prosecutor called 2 underage victims ‘prostitutes.’ Were they charged?

Pulitzer Prize Worthy Coverage of Jeffrey Epstein Saga by the Miami Herald

Get informed on the Miami Herald’s detailed coverage of Jeffrey Epstein saga.

See Miami Herald’s Perversion of Justice – Jeffrey Epstein Series.

Report: WSJ says Trump sent lewd birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein

WSJ says Trump sent lewd birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein

By Clara Harter
Staff Writer, LA Times

July 17, 2025 10:04 PM PT

President Trump sent a raunchy 50th birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein that included a sketch of a naked woman, her breasts and a squiggly “Donald” signature mimicking pubic hair, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The report comes as the president continues to battle the release of the Justice Department’s files on Epstein, the disgraced financier who died in prison.

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