The latest US government document on Jeffrey Epstein is heavily redacted but has renewed scrutiny of President Donald Trump’s long-acknowledged earlier connection to the late sex offender.
The latest Epstein document highlights five key points: Trump’s multiple flights on Epstein’s jet, a subpoena seeking Mar-a-Lago records, a disputed letter attributed to Epstein, a link to a photo of Trump with Ghislaine Maxwell and the emails that fueled Prince Andrew’s scrutiny.
While the files don’t fundamentally change the public record about Trump — who has long denied wrongdoing — they offer a clearer look at how federal investigators documented, questioned and ultimately dismissed his closeness to Epstein.
The Justice Department also warned that some of the claims in the records were false or sensationalized.
Below are the main findings from the new papers, which are now publicly available.
1. Trump’s trip on Epstein’s private jet
The most specific new detail is an internal email dated Jan. 7, 2020, in which New York federal prosecutors said flight records showed Trump took eight trips on Epstein’s private jet between 1993 and 1996.
The email states that Ghislaine Maxwell was on at least four of those flights. One flight reportedly included only Epstein, Trump and an unidentified 20-year-old whose name has been redacted, while the other two included women described as possible witnesses in the Maxwell case.
2. Subpoena for Mar-a-Lago records
The documents show that prosecutors issued a subpoena to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida in November 2021, seeking records relevant to the government’s prosecution of Maxwell.
Attached was a February 2015 letter on Mar-a-Lago letterhead stating that employment records from 1999 to 2001 requested by federal agents were no longer available. The subpoena does not indicate wrongdoing, but confirms that investigators formally sought information from Trump’s assets.
3. Disturbing letter linked to Epstein
Among the newly released materials is a handwritten letter Epstein allegedly sent to Larry Nassar, the disgraced former USA Gymnastics team doctor.
The Justice Department expressed doubts about the letter’s authenticity, citing discrepancies including a postmark, return address and missing prisoner number. The letter includes a telling line that claims Trump “shares our love for young, noble girls.”
4. Link to photo of Trump and Maxwell
One email included in the report says a reviewer examining cellphone data from Trump ally Steve Bannon identified a picture of Trump with Ghislaine Maxwell. The Justice Department released the link, but edited the photo itself.
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5. Refocus on Prince Andrew’s ties to Ghislaine Maxwell
The latest release of US government documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein has put Britain’s former Prince Andrew under renewed scrutiny, with newly revealed correspondence suggesting contact between Andrew and Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
Among the files is an email exchange between Maxwell and a person who signs himself as “A”, the links to which have fueled speculation that Andrew may be the author. One August 2001 message from an individual identified only as “The Invisible Man” said he was “up here at Balmoral summer camp for the royal family”, an apparent reference to the Scottish royal estate.
In another email, “A” writes, “How’s LA? Have you found me any new inappropriate friends?”
Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles III, was stripped of his royal titles and the right to be styled a prince in October amid an ongoing investigation into his links to Epstein. Now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, he has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.
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