Jeffrey Epstein

Antisemitic conspiracy theories about Jeffrey Epstein are proliferating — and going mainstream

The scandal won’t die: Democrats and some Republicans want the files released, and some in Trump’s base are turning on him.

A person walks next to a mobile Ad Van that displays a photograph of U.S. President Donald Trump and disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in protest of the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump in Aberdeen, Scotland, Britain, July 28, 2025.
Ghislaine Maxwell sits at the defense table during a hearing to discuss which expert witnesses will be able to testify at Maxwell's upcoming sex crimes trial in New York, US, in this courtroom sketch on November 10, 2021.

Ghislaine Maxwell moved from Florida prison to lower-security facility

 Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, seen here at the U.S. Capitol in 2024, said the president made "the right call" in ordering attacks on Iranian nuclear sites.

US House Speaker Johnson says Epstein case 'not a hoax'

 Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) holds up a photo of US President Donald Trump with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a meeting of the the House Oversight and Accountability Committee to markup a resolution and report to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress, January 10, 2024; illustrative.

White House blasts Wall Street Journal report that Trump is in Epstein files


Ex-Epstein lawyer, Alan Dershowitz, calls for release of additional Epstein materials

"I think the judge should release it, but they are not in the grand jury transcripts," Dershowitz said on Fox.

 US financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019.

Trump sues Wall Street Journal over Epstein report, seeks $10 billion

The Justice Department said the criminal cases against Epstein and his former associate Ghislaine Maxwell are a matter of public interest, justifying the release of associated grand jury transcripts.

People walk out of the West Wing of the White House with "The Epstein Files: Phase 1" binders, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 27, 2025

Trump denies WSJ report connecting him to Epstein birthday letter, threatens legal action

The Journal reported that the letter was one of several included in a leather-bound album meant to celebrate Epstein's 50th birthday, about three years before sex-abuse allegations emerged.

 Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) holds up a photo of US President Donald Trump with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a meeting of the the House Oversight and Accountability Committee to markup a resolution and report to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress, January 10, 2024; illustrative.

Trump orders release of grand jury transcripts from Epstein case

Shortly after Trump's statement, Bondi said on X that the Justice Department was ready to move the court on Friday to unseal the grand jury transcripts.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 13, 2025.

Trump calls 'Epstein hoax' the latest 'radical left Democrat scam'

Trump slams the "Lunatic Left" over the Epstein hoax and other fake news, claiming Democrats are failing at governing and policy.

 People walk out of the West Wing of the White House with "The Epstein Files: Phase 1" binders, February 27, 2025; illustrative.

'Categorically false': Bennett decries Carlson's allegation Epstein worked for Israel's Mossad

Carlson responded to Bennett's post by inviting him to sit down for an interview about Epstein.

 Former prime minister Naftali Bennett, Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson over a backdrop of a Mossad ad

In Epstein rant rampage, hacked Elmo account calls for Jews to be 'exterminated'

Accusing Trump of being a “child f****er,” the hacker demanded the president “release the files.”

Elmo speaks at The Wall Street Journal's Future of Everything Festival in New York City, U.S., May 22, 2024.

Trump says he spoke to FBI's Bongino amid Epstein uproar

The FBI and Justice Department stated in a joint memo that there is no evidence supporting conspiracy theories about Epstein's death and his alleged clientele.

 U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks with the media after attending the FIFA Club World Cup final upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S, July 13, 2025.

Tucker Carlson claims ‘everyone in Washington' believes that Epstein was a Mossad operative

In a speech at a Turning Point USA event, conservative TV personality Tucker Carlson questioned if Jeffrey Epstein blackmailed people involved in his sex trafficking scheme on behalf of the Mossad.

 Tucker Carlson, founder of Tucker Carlson Network, holds a pack of nicotine pouches while speaking during the AmericaFest 2024 conference sponsored by conservative group Turning Point in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. December 19, 2024.

Dan Bongino considering resigning from FBI over bungled Jeffrey Epstein probe - CNN

Bongino is reportedly furious at US Attorney-General Pam Bondi's handling of the Epstein files.

 Radio host Daniel Bongino speaks during the House Judiciary Committee hearing on Policing Practices and Law Enforcement Accountability at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, U.S. June 10, 2020.

FBI to kill conspiracy on Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide by releasing surveillance footage

While officials in the first Trump administration ruled in 2019 that Epstein had died of a suicide, conspiracies raged that he was killed for his potential leverage against high-profile figures.

 US financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019.