The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has released an email indicating that Donald Trump was listed as a passenger on Jeffrey Epstein's private jet on eight occasions between 1993 and 1996. This information originates from a January 7, 2020 email sent by an assistant U.S. attorney, which became public as part of a larger release of documents.
Details of Flight Records
According to the 2020 email, Trump was recorded as a passenger on at least eight flights within the specified period. Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's associate, was also present on at least four of these flights. Passengers accompanying Trump on various flights included Marla Maples, Tiffany Trump, and Eric Trump.
Specific flight details outlined in the email include:
- One 1993 flight listed only Epstein and Trump as passengers.
- Another flight included Epstein, Trump, and a then-20-year-old individual, whose identity was redacted.
- Two additional flights involved women identified as potential witnesses in a future Maxwell case.
Context and Statements
The DOJ stated on Tuesday that some of the recently released documents "contain untrue and sensationalist claims" against President Trump. These claims, submitted to the FBI prior to the 2020 election, were characterized by the DOJ as "unfounded and false." The department further noted that if these claims possessed any credibility, they "certainly would have been weaponized against President Trump already." The DOJ emphasized its commitment to legal obligations and transparency in releasing these documents, while also applying legally required protections for Epstein's victims.
Donald Trump has denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein. In 2024, he stated, "I was never on Epstein's Plane." Trump previously acknowledged a friendship with Epstein that he stated ended around 2004, prior to Epstein's initial arrest.
Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2022 for crimes including conspiracy to entice minors to travel for illegal sex acts and sex trafficking of a minor. Jeffrey Epstein died in a New York prison cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.