A recent document release by the U.S. Department of Justice has brought renewed attention to past associations between a former U.S. president and the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. The files, part of a broader disclosure related to the Epstein investigation, contain references to multiple flights taken on Epstein’s private aircraft in the 1990s.
According to an internal email from a federal prosecutor dated January 2020, flight records indicate the former president was a passenger on Epstein’s jet on several occasions between 1993 and 1996. The communication notes that on at least one flight in 1993, the only passengers listed were the former president, Epstein, and a third individual whose identity is redacted in the documents. The records also show other flights included family members of the former president.
The files include a separate, unusual item: a letter purportedly sent from Epstein to convicted sex offender Larry Nassar in August 2019. The letter’s authenticity has not been verified, and an FBI document from July 2020 indicates a request was made for a handwriting analysis to determine if Epstein was the author. The letter was returned undelivered.
In a statement accompanying the latest document release, the Justice Department emphasized that some materials contain what it described as “untrue and sensationalist claims,” and reiterated that the inclusion of individuals in these files does not imply any criminal wrongdoing. The former president has consistently denied any prior knowledge of Epstein’s illegal activities.
This disclosure follows ongoing public and legal scrutiny into the Epstein case and his network of associates. The documents also contain numerous references to other high-profile individuals.