A comprehensive archival investigation has uncovered detailed documentation of former U.S. Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton’s social connections with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. Both presidents maintained documented associations with the financier for approximately 15 years before distancing themselves from him years prior to his criminal convictions.
Photographic evidence and archival records indicate Trump’s relationship with Epstein began around 1987, with multiple documented interactions throughout the following decade. Footage from 1992 shows both men socializing at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s convicted accomplice, visible in the background. Epstein attended Trump’s 1993 wedding to Marla Maples, and the two were photographed together at various high-profile events including a Victoria’s Secret fashion show in 1999.
Clinton’s association with Epstein reportedly began in the early 1990s, with photographs capturing their interaction at a White House restoration donor event in September 1993. Public records show Epstein contributed $2,000 to Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign. The former president reportedly took four trips on Epstein’s private jet between 2002-2003 for Clinton Foundation work, including a humanitarian trip to Africa.
Both presidents contributed to Epstein’s 50th birthday book in 2003, though Trump has disputed the authenticity of his alleged contribution and filed a defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal for publishing it. Clinton never publicly commented on his message in the book.
According to statements from both parties, their relationships with Epstein ended around 2004-2005. Trump claims he banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago for inappropriate behavior with staff, while Clinton stated he cut ties before Epstein’s first arrest in 2005. Both have consistently denied any knowledge of Epstein’s criminal activities during their associations.
The White House has emphasized the Trump administration’s cooperation with Epstein-related investigations, stating they have released thousands of documents and supported congressional oversight requests regarding the case.