In normal times this alone would Social media post of the US Department of Justice caused an outcry: On Tuesday morning, the ministry led by Trump confidant Pam Bondi said it was running short 30,000 more pages of documents in the case of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein – “out of commitment to the law and the transparency of these documents in compliance with the legally required protections for Epstein’s victims.”
But there was also a preemptive handout from the agency, which actually acts independently in criminal prosecutions, to interested readers: “Some of these documents contain untrue and sensational allegations against President Trump that were submitted to the FBI shortly before the 2020 election. To be clear: The allegations are unfounded and false, and if they were even the slightest bit credible, they would certainly have already been used against President Trump.”
Research by the New York Times According to the report, the 30,000 newly released document pages actually contain hundreds of references to Trump. These are usually mentions in media reports or other materials that were contained in the files. But some were directly about the former New York businessman and current US president.
In a 2020 email to a colleague, a federal prosecutor expressed surprise that the president’s name appeared in the flight logs of Epstein’s private jet “much more frequently than previously reported (or known to us).” Trump was listed as a passenger on the plane at least eight times between 1993 and 1996 – including apparently some cases in which young women were on board. This is also not evidence of criminal behavior on Trump’s part; However, once again more questions are raised than answered.
A now published letter from Epstein with a postmark of August 13, 2019 shows how difficult it is to deal with the files. Three days earlier, the former investment banker was found lifeless in his prison cell; his death was classified as suicide. The letter is addressed to Larry Nassar, the doctor for the US Olympic gymnastics team who was convicted of sexual abuse. “As you now know, I took the ‘short route’ home,” Epstein wrote. “Good luck! We had one thing in common… our love and care for young women and the hope that they reach their full potential.”
It continues: “Our president also shares our love for young, marriageable girls. When a young beauty passed by, he loved to ‘grope’ her while we ended up looking for food in the system’s canteens.” The letter is signed: “Life is unfair. Your J. Epstein.”
