Jeffrey Epstein, Trump and The F.B.I. Files
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In 2008, Epstein pleaded guilty in Florida on two state felony charges, paid restitution to three dozen victims, and registered as a sex offender. A decade later, Epstein pleaded not guilty in New York to multiple charges, including sex trafficking.
For years, President Donald Trump and his Republican allies benefited from conspiracy theories that fueled the conservative MAGA movement and targeted his political enemies.
Alan Dershowitz, Jeffrey Epstein's former lawyer, says the financier committed suicide but may have had help from jail personnel, citing broken cameras and absent guards.
The FBI and DOJ said they do not plan to make future public disclosures related to their review of Epstein's case, stoking outrage among Trump's most vocal supporters.
Democrats are echoing criticism from the right of how Donald Trump and his administration have handled case files related to Jeffrey Epstein — a change from Trump’s first term.
Swirling conspiracy theories around the convicted paedophile see the president’s supporters turn on his officials
The problem with a conspiracy theory is, of course, the more you talk about it, the more interest people take in it. The whole thing is born of distrust — so who wants to listen to someone telling them there’s nothing to see, even if that someone is Trump himself?
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Trump defends Attorney General Pam Bondi amid Epstein files backlash as FBI Director Patel squashes resignation rumors, calling conspiracy theories about discord untrue.