A recently uncovered email chain from files linked to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein reveals that Donald Trump flew on Epstein’s private jet more frequently than previously disclosed. The email, dated January 7, 2020, is part of a thread discussing Epstein’s flight records. While the sender and recipient names are redacted, an assistant US attorney from the Southern District of New York is mentioned at the end of the email.
The communication states that Trump was a passenger on at least eight flights between 1993 and 1996, some of which also included Ghislaine Maxwell. Trump was accompanied on these flights by individuals such as Marla Maples, his daughter Tiffany, and his son Eric. Specific details mention a 1993 flight where Trump and Epstein were the only passengers and another flight where a third individual, whose name is redacted, was also present.
Furthermore, the email chain highlights that on two separate flights, the other passengers were women who could potentially serve as witnesses in a case involving Maxwell. Maxwell, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2022 for various crimes related to minors and sex trafficking, met with the Deputy US Attorney General earlier this year in an undisclosed context.
Despite being photographed alongside Epstein and known to have been acquainted with him, Trump has claimed that their relationship soured around 2004 before Epstein’s initial arrest. Trump has consistently denied any misconduct concerning Epstein, emphasizing that his presence on the flights should not be interpreted as evidence of any wrongdoing.