The Department of Justice said it released over 30,000 more files related to Jeffrey Epstein on Tuesday, but warned that some included “sensationalist claims” about President Donald Trump and his relationship to the late disgraced financier.
“Some of these documents contain untrue and sensationalist claims made against President Trump that were submitted to the FBI right before the 2020 election,” the DOJ wrote in the announcement Tuesday morning. “To be clear: the claims are unfounded and false, and if they had a shred of credibility, they certainly would have been weaponized against President Trump already.”
“Nevertheless, out of our commitment to the law and transparency, the DOJ is releasing these documents with the legally required protections for Epstein’s victims,” the statement continued.
The tranche of files was originally posted on Monday but then taken down, only to be reposted hours later.
The new documents allege that Trump flew on Epstein’s plane “at least eight” times between 1993 and 1996, a number higher than previously known.
“For your situational awareness, wanted to let you know that the flight records we received yesterday reflect that Donald Trump traveled on Epstein’s private jet many more times than previously has been reported (or that we were aware) including during the period we would expect to charge in a Maxwell case,” said a memo from the assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
“In particular, he is listed as a passenger on at least eight flights between 1993 and 1996, including at least four flights on which Maxwell was also present. He is listed as having traveled with, among others and at various times, Marla Maples, his daughter Tiffany, and his son Eric,” the memo continued.
The assistant attorney also noted one flight where the only passengers were Trump and Epstein, and another where the only passengers were Trump, Epstein, and a 20-year-old woman.
“We’ve just finished reviewing the full records (more than 100 pages of very small script) and didn’t want any of this to be a surprise down the road,” the memo concluded.
In a 2019 letter signed by “J. Epstein,” the author referenced the “president,” who at the time was Trump.
“Our President also shares our love of young, nubile girls,” the letter said. The letter was addressed to “L.N.,” who could be Larry Nassar, a former Olympic doctor and convicted serial sex offender.
The Department of Justice released a statement saying they are “looking into the validity” allegedly from Epstein. Notably, it was postmarked three days after his death. Prison guards routinely review outgoing mail, which can cause delays but there is no confirmation of the timeline with this letter.
Beyond references to Trump, the files also contain other mysterious communications. Emails from 2001 between Ghislaine Maxwell and a person nicknamed “A” include references to a trip to Peru with “girls.”
“I am up here at Balmoral Summer Camp for the Royal Family,” wrote “A” to Maxwell. In another email to Maxwell, “A” wrote, “Have you found me some new inappropriate friends?”
The documents also discuss the failure of Metropolitan Correctional Center security guards to conduct their scheduled checks, including the night in 2019 when Epstein committed suicide inside his cell, as well as mention a photo of Trump with Maxwell on Steve Bannon’s phone.
Also in the files were communications between prison officials discussing Epstein’s first suicide attempt. He was found with a “makeshift noose around the neck.” A prison psychologist questioned whether the prisoner was seriously suicidal, saying, “We don’t know if it was a ploy, if someone else did it, or he just gave himself a ‘rug burn’ with the sheet to call attention to his situation.”
The FBI received a fake video in 2021, released in this batch of files, purporting to document Epstein’s suicide in federal prison. The 12-second clip was sent by an individual claiming to be investigating “a substantial cover-up of a suicide scandal,” asking FBI agents if the video was real. The author concluded the message by saying, “Busting government pedophiles since 1987. Epstein was a friend of a friend (although never heard of him until after).”
A first batch of documents was released on Friday. However, backers of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which mandated the release of all files the DOJ has related to Epstein’s sex trafficking charges, said the release failed to meet the requirements of the law.
The Washington Examiner asked the DOJ to clarify what claims in the documents are considered “sensationalist.”
TRUMP EMPATHIZES WITH BILL CLINTON AND OTHERS ‘INNOCENTLY’ FEATURED IN EPSTEIN DOCUMENT DUMPS
Trump has dismissed attempts to tie him to Epstein’s crimes, and recently defended former President Bill Clinton, who is also included in recently released files.
“I’ve always gotten along with Bill Clinton. I’ve been nice to him. He’s been nice to me. We’ve always gotten along. I respect him. I hate to see photos come out of him, but this is what the Democrats, mostly Democrats, and a couple of bad Republicans, are asking for,” Trump said. “I don’t like the pictures of Bill Clinton being shown. I don’t like the pictures of other people being shown. I think it’s a terrible thing. I think Bill Clinton’s a big boy. He can handle it.”
“But you probably have pictures being exposed of other people that innocently met Jeffrey Epstein years ago, many years ago, and they’re highly respected bankers and lawyers and others,” he continued.
