A new report from the 'Wall Street Journal' reveals new ties between Epstein and President Donald Trump
A new report in the Wall Street Journal claims that Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort sent teenage girls to Jeffrey Epstein’s home.
The report, based on anonymous accounts from former Mar-a-Lago and Epstein employees, alleges that Trump’s resort sent masseuses, manicurists, and other staff to Epstein’s nearby residence.
“Epstein was not an official member of the resort, but Trump instructed the employees to treat him as such,” the report states.
It also alleges that the employees “warned each other about Epstein, who was known for his sexually suggestive behavior and exhibitionism during sessions.”
White House Press Secretary Carolyn Leavitt told the newspaper that it was “publishing lies and innuendo to smear President Trump’s reputation.”
“No matter how many times this story repeats itself, the truth remains the same: President Trump did nothing wrong and he expelled Jeffrey Epstein from Mar-a-Lago because he was a repugnant person,” Levitt said in a text message.
Levitt’s claim that Trump fired Epstein appears to align with a Wall Street Journal report that an 18-year-old employee, returning to the Mar-a-Lago resort in 2003 after a home visit from Epstein, allegedly said the billionaire had “solicited her for sex.”
The article alleges that “an official faxed Trump the employee’s allegations and urged him to bar Epstein from the resort.” The article also states that “Trump confirmed to the official that the message was good and ordered him to fire Epstein.”
According to the Wall Street Journal, the incident was not reported to the police. However, two years later, Epstein was investigated after a mother accused him of sexually assaulting her 14-year-old daughter. He eventually pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution and soliciting prostitution from a minor under the age of 18.
This conviction follows the sex trafficking charges brought against Epstein in 2019, for which he was awaiting trial when he died in prison. The billionaire’s close ties to numerous celebrities and business figures have come under intense scrutiny in recent months, as the Trump Justice Department—ordered to release all evidence in the Epstein case by December 19—has continued to release documents and photos in batches.
Although Trump has continued to downplay his long-standing friendship with Epstein since taking office for a second term, a troubling piece of evidence concerning the president is included in the latest batch.
A document, dated October 27, 2020, appears to be an FBI intake report containing testimony from a former limousine driver who claims to have met Trump in 1995, when he allegedly drove the real estate mogul to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
The document stated: “[The driver] said that some of the things President Trump said during the ride, while speaking on his cell phone, were extremely disturbing. [The driver] said he was on the verge of stopping the limousine in the median and being forcibly removed from the vehicle and injured because of some of these things.”
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Years later, while recounting the story to an unnamed woman, the driver reportedly froze.
“The woman said, ‘He raped me,’” the FBI report states. “The driver asked, ‘What?’ The woman replied, ‘Donald J. Trump raped me with Jeffrey Epstein.’”
The Justice Department took preemptive action to counter these allegations by releasing a new batch of documents. In a statement posted on social media on Tuesday, December 23, the department wrote: “The Justice Department has officially released nearly 30,000 additional pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.” Some of these documents contain false and controversial allegations against President Trump, which were submitted to the FBI before the 2020 election.
The statement continues: “Let’s be clear: these allegations are baseless and false, and if they were credible, they would have already been used against President Trump. Nevertheless, consistent with our commitment to the rule of law and transparency, the Department of Justice is releasing these documents while ensuring the necessary legal protections for Epstein’s victims.”