Revealed court documents from the Epstein file release suggest the sex offender introduced a 14-year-old girl to Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
On Friday, approximately 300,000 documents associated with Jeffrey Epstein were disclosed to the public. Despite the vast amount of information, there have been limited mentions of the US President.
It is confirmed by his chief of staff that the President is referenced within these files. In the initial release, only a photograph containing Trump’s name appeared, signed on a large novelty check.
However, during the subsequent release, which occurred about four hours later, a new court document surfaced. This document links Trump to a 1990 encounter where Epstein is alleged to have introduced him to a 14-year-old girl, referred to as Jane Doe.
During this meeting, Epstein reportedly nudged Trump and asked him, “This is a good one, right?” in reference to the girl, as noted in the document.
Trump supposedly smiled and nodded in response, as per the lawsuit filed against Epstein’s estate and Ghislaine Maxwell in 2020.
The document mentions that “they both chuckled” and the girl felt uneasy, though “at the time, was too young to understand why.”
The complaint alleges that the victim was groomed and abused by Epstein over several years. It’s important to highlight that she made no accusations against Trump himself, nor have any other victims of Epstein.
It’s believed the case was settled with Epstein’s estate, but the same victim provided testimony during Maxwell’s 2021 court trial.
The US President had previously denied any close friendship with Epstein, though he admitted they had encountered each other in social contexts in the past.
Trump claimed they had a falling out in 2004, 15 years before Epstein’s federal sex trafficking arrest in 2019.
While earlier image releases before Friday showed the President with Epstein at events, these do not imply any wrongdoing on Trump’s part.
Similarly, there is no evidence against Bill Clinton, Kevin Spacey, and Michael Jackson, who are also mentioned in the files.
The complete Epstein files were scheduled for release by midnight on Friday, November 19, but the Department of Justice was unable to meet this deadline, opting instead for a staggered release of documents.
The delay is attributed to ensuring records are sufficiently redacted to maintain victim privacy and to eliminate any information that might compromise an ongoing investigation.