Combining an ancient trope with modern cynicism, the sex-trafficking scandal has ingredients that keep it fresh long after other conspiracies faded. President Trump used it for political gain.

Fresh scrutiny is falling on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as new court filings and investigative reports revive disturbing speculation about the 47th US president’s entanglement in Epstein’s web of trafficking,

Donald Trump was friendly for at least 15 years with Jeffrey Epstein, the multimillionaire financier and convicted sex offender who died in prison in 2019.

A rumor that circulated online in July 2025 claimed U.S. President Donald Trump once called now-deceased financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein a "fun" and "terrific guy," adding, "It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side."

The billionaire has used Trump’s handling of the ‘Epstein files’ issue to repeatedly attack his former ally since their public falling out last month.

“The Genius Act, they named it after me,” Trump, 79, joked at the White House East Room ceremony attended by Republican congressmen, administration leaders like crypto czar David Sacks and industry figures — including the billionaire Winklevoss twins.

Delve into the grim secrets of Jeffrey Epstein's notorious Little St. James, famously known as "The Devil's Island." Explore its mysterious architecture, alleged role as a sex trafficking hub.

The records are at the center of President Trump’s effort to manage fallout from the Epstein case. But unsealing them is complex and requires a judge to sign off.