Jeffrey Epstein list: New documents reveal paedophile’s responses to sex trafficking claims

Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, Bill Richardson and other high profile figures have been named in the filings from a lawsuit between Virginia Giuffre and Ghislaine Maxwell

Which big names are on Epstein’s list?

Over the past week thousands of pages of court documents relating to late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, have been made public after US judge Loretta Preska ordered the release of filings in a lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre against Ghislaine Maxwell.

The documents named scores of prominent figures including, Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump and Victoria’s Secret boss Les Wexner. Being identified through the court documents does not mean that the individual was involved in or aware of any wrongdoing by Epstein.

The final batch of documents, released on Tuesday, included depositions from Ms Giuffre, Maxwell and Epstein.

In Epstein’s deposition, he was questioned about his campaign of abuse of young and underage girls. He pleaded the Fifth over 1,000 times.

In Maxwell’s deposition, she was confronted with disturbing messages left for Epstein – one of which referenced what appeared to be code for procuring an underage Russian girl for Epstein. “She is two times eight years old. Not blond. Lessons are free and you can have your first today if you call,” it read.

Key points

• Unsealing of documents related to decades of Epstein’s sexual abuse of girls concludes
• What were the allegations against Epstein and Maxwell?
• Epstein refused to say if he tried to blackmail Prince Andrew over ‘sexual encounter’, documents reveal
• Aaron Rodgers refuses to apologise over feud with Jimmy Kimmel

[12 January 2024 10:30 · Rachel Sharp]

Virginia Giuffre recounted meeting Al Gore in deposition

In her deposition, unsealed this week, Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre recounted meeting Vice President Al Gore and his wife Tipper.

She said she thought he was “a wonderful guy” and that she would vote for him.

“I thought he was a wonderful guy who loved his wife and they spent the entire time like there was nothing else around them, it was just those two. It was a dinner table, a long dinner table with people around, but they were just lovely, just watching them as a couple,” Ms Giuffre said.

“I remember thinking, you know, he’s somebody that I would definitely vote for. He’s just somebody that loves his wife that much.”

The Gores are not accused of any wrongdoing in association with Epstein.

[12 January 2024 11:00 · Mike Bedigan]

Kimmel says he’d accept an apology from Aaron Rodgers but doesn’t expect one

Jimmy Kimmel said he’d accept an apology from New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers for inappropriate comments associating the comic with Jeffrey Epstein, but doesn’t expect one.

“A decent person would apologise,” Kimmel said on Monday during his first appearance on his late-night ABC show since Rodgers’ comments. “But he probably won’t.”

Kimmel laid into Rodgers in his ABC monologue late on Monday, calling him “hamster-brained” and said that he got two ‘A’s’ on his report card — “they’re both in the name Aaron.”

“It might be time to revisit that concussion profile, Aaron,” Kimmel said.

[12 January 2024 12:00 · Mike Bedigan]

Aaron Rodgers will not return to Pat McAfee Show after Jimmy Kimmel row

Following the public backlash from NFL star Aaron Rodgers’ comments, ESPN announced he would not be returning to his weekly slot on The Pat McAfee Show.

It came after the quarterback became embroiled in a row after implying on air that talk show host Jimmy Kimmel could be named on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s client list.

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[12 January 2024 13:00 · Mike Bedigan]

Epstein ‘couldn’t identify a window’ in deposition with over 1,000 Fifth pleas

The final batch of court documents, unsealed on Tuesday, contained deposition from late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein himself.

The disgraced financier was asked hundreds of questions about his relationships with individuals including Ghislaine Maxwell, Prince Andrew and Bill Clinton.

Epstein invoked his Fifth Amendment right around 1,200 times during the interview, often going to special lengths to frustrate his questioners.

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[12 January 2024 14:00 · Mike Bedigan]

Clinton Center deletes controversial post after Epstein filings

The Clinton Presidential Center briefly posted on X wondering to whom former president Bill Clinton sent his first email after his name was revealed in the unsealed Epstein documents.

“On November 7, 1998, Pres. @BillClinton typed out and sent his first-ever email. Can you guess who it was to? #WorldTying Day,” the tweet said from the @ClintonCenter account, according to screenshots circulating on X.

[12 January 2024 15:00 · Mike Bedigan]

Donald Trump’s alleged ‘sexual proclivities’ graphically detailed in new Epstein documents

In documents released earlier this week, graphic details about Donald Trump’s alleged “sexual proclivities” emerged.

The documents contained “incendiary claims” about the former president, including accusations that he had sexual relations with “many girls”, made by one of Epstein’s alleged victims, Sarah Ransome.

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[12 January 2024 16:00 · Andrea Blanco]

Trump Jr hit with community notice after leaving his father’s name off Epstein list

Donald Trump Jr was subject to a community notice on social media after failing to include his father’s name in a reshared article about associates of late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Mr Trump Jr shared an article from The New York Post on X on Monday, which reported on claims that compromising sex tapes were made by the disgraced financier.

The article’s headline noted that former presidents Trump and Bill Clinton, and Prince Andrew were named in the latest batch of unsealed court documents.

Sharing a link to the article, Mr Trump Jr wrote: “This seems like a big deal and if true why has nothing been done about it?

“Breaking News: Court documents allege Jeffrey Epstein recorded sex tapes of Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton, and Sir Richard Branson.”

Other users were quick to point out his omission of his father’s name, and a community notice was later added to the post, which stated: “Donald Trump is also one of the persons mentioned in the new court documents.”

Donald Trump Jr (AP)

[12 January 2024 17:00 · Rachel Sharp]

Trump hits back at Epstein allegations after list unsealed: ‘Stupid island’

Donald Trump lashed out online at allegations that he was on the plane of the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

The former president took to Truth Social on Wednesday to share screenshots of a Daily Mail article criticising actor Mark Ruffalo after he backtracked after sharing fake images of Mr Trump on Mr Epstein’s plane surrounded by young girls that turned out to have been created by artificial intelligence.

Gustaf Kilander has the full story:

[12 January 2024 18:00 · Rachel Sharp]

WATCH: Epstein victim doubles down on Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton and Richard Branson ‘sex tape’ claim

[12 January 2024 19:00 · Rachel Sharp]

Epstein spurned Trump because he thought he was a ‘crook’, brother claims

Jeffrey Epstein severed ties to Donald Trump when he realised the former president “was a crook”, his brother has claimed.

Mark Epstein, brother of the late paedophile, said he did not have “any specific information” about the reason that the two fell out, but that he had heard video evidence of Epstein’s claims.

Mr Trump’s name has appeared several times in the recently unsealed court documents which detail information about the disgraced financier’s associates.

While being mentioned does not mean that an individual was involved in or aware of any wrongdoing by Epstein, some of the documents have contained allegations against Mr Trump.

A Trump spokeperson told The Independent that any accusations were “baseless” and had been “fully retracted because they are simply false and have no merit.”

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