Bill Gates appears in the broader public discussion surrounding the latest release of Jeffrey Epstein records, as the Justice Department on Friday made public nearly 3 million documents tied to the late financier. Within the massive disclosure, former President Donald Trump is referenced more than 1,000 times, according to searches of the newly indexed files. While many mentions are routine or indirect, others include previously undisclosed, unverified allegations and FBI summaries describing how some of Epstein’s victims recounted interactions involving Trump.
Among the most significant materials is a list of unverified sexual assault allegations related to Trump that FBI officials compiled last year. The documents also include FBI notes referencing a woman who accused Trump in a lawsuit of raping her when she was 13, as well as an FBI interview in which one Epstein victim said that Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell once “presented her” to Trump at a party.
There is no public evidence indicating that the FBI found any of the allegations against Trump in these documents to be credible. The Justice Department said Friday that claims against Trump contained in the files are false, and Trump has long denied any wrongdoing connected to Epstein or any allegation of sexual misconduct.
Resistance to releasing the files
The disclosures highlight Trump’s earlier resistance to releasing the Epstein files, despite having pledged to make them public when he returned to office. Congress ultimately passed bipartisan legislation requiring the Justice Department to release all Epstein-related records by mid-December.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Friday that the department completed that obligation with the release of approximately 3.5 million documents, though some materials were withheld under legal exceptions.
“These reviews were conducted independently,” Blanche said, emphasizing that the White House had no oversight over what was reviewed, redacted, or released.
Scope of the document release
Due to the scale of the release, the full contents of the documents remain difficult to assess. Searches of the Justice Department’s Epstein database for “Donald Trump” produced more than 1,800 results, a number that increased as files continued to be indexed throughout the day.
Many references involve news articles about Trump that Epstein shared with associates, as well as Epstein’s commentary about Trump in messages exchanged with journalists and political figures, including former Trump adviser Steve Bannon.
The Justice Department noted that some files contain what it described as “untrue and sensationalist claims” submitted to the FBI shortly before the 2020 election, stating that if the allegations had any credibility, they would have already been used against Trump.
FBI review of allegations
One internal FBI document compiled last August lists more than a dozen allegations involving Trump, many originating from unverified public tips submitted to the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center. Officials noted that some allegations were secondhand and that in many cases, tipsters were never contacted or failed to provide contact information.
The same materials also reference unverified allegations against former President Bill Clinton, who has denied any wrongdoing related to Epstein.
Earlier FBI and DOJ memoranda had stated there was no evidence that Epstein maintained a secret list of powerful individuals involved in sex trafficking.
Earlier releases and new details
The first batch of Epstein documents was released on December 19, and even that partial disclosure contained multiple references to Trump. Those records showed that federal prosecutors gathered evidence in 2020 indicating Trump had flown on Epstein’s private plane multiple times in the 1990s, contradicting Trump’s earlier public denials.
Additional documents revealed that prosecutors subpoenaed Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club ahead of Maxwell’s 2021 criminal trial, seeking information related to a former employee.
Victim interviews and internal memos
Newly released FBI interview notes describe statements from Epstein victims. In one memo, a victim alleged that Maxwell told her she was “available” to Trump at a New York party, though the woman told investigators that nothing ultimately happened between her and Trump.
Another memo summarizes a 2021 interview with Virginia Giuffre, who said she worked as a teenager at Mar-a-Lago before being recruited to work for Epstein. Giuffre later described sexual abuse by Epstein. She died by suicide in April 2025.
The files also include an FBI complaint form referencing allegations by an anonymous woman known as Jane Doe, who accused Trump of raping her when she was 13. The woman previously filed lawsuits against Trump and later withdrew them, most recently just before the 2016 election. Trump has denied the allegations.
Epstein’s private views of Trump
Beyond law enforcement records, the documents include emails offering insight into Epstein’s personal views of Trump after Trump’s 2016 election victory. Epstein corresponded with journalists and public figures, including author Michael Wolff, discussing media coverage and political strategy.
Emails also show exchanges between Epstein and former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, in which the two discussed Trump’s campaign and presidency. Summers later said he was ashamed of his correspondence with Epstein and took leave from Harvard University.
Contributors: Alex Carter, Hannah Rabinowitz, and Sarah Owermohle, USA Mint Live
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