Jeffrey Epstein seen clutching Donald Trump giant cheque in latest files release
The US President was named on a giant cheque that Epstein was pictured holding – the convicted sex offender also had his arm around a woman
A huge $22,500 novelty cheque made out to Jeffrey Epstein from Donald Trump was pictured being grasped by the convicted sex offender an a woman.
Thousands of documents and images from the Epstein files were released by the Department of Justice last night. A host of famous faces and politicians were among the people snapped with Epstein and his criminal partner Ghislaine Maxwell. These included Bill Clinton, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Trump again. One of the files showed a framed photo of Epstein holding a huge cheque, with his arm also around a woman, which appears to be signed by Trump.
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Epstein holding an oversized check with Donald Trump’s signature(Image: AP)
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Being imaged in these files does not suggest any wrongdoing on the behalf of the people named or pictured. Donald Trump has previously denied any wrongdoing.
The chilling photo showed the paedophile with his arm around a woman, whose face has been covered. The name on the cheque has also been covered by the DoJ before release.
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Trump with five women, in an image released in an earlier drop(Image: AP)
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Despite this, ‘D. Trump’ was written in the designated signature spot, although it looks strikingly different to the US President’s famous signature used these days.
The image was put into a frame which had the words “once in a blue moon” repeated around the outside. The convicted paedophile can be seen grinning for the shot, while wearing a USA jumper.
These thousands of released files also included Epstein’s contact book, where Trump’s details were redacted. It is known that the US President was friends with Epstein but has said he later cut his relationship off with the sex offender.
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Bill Clinton was also pictured relaxing in a jacuzzi(Image: DOJ)
Pictures of Bill Clinton lying back in a jacuzzi and smiling were also part of the massive document drop. Another images showed Clinton swimming in an indoor pool with Ghislaine Maxwell, at night. It is not known when or where these photos were taken.
Clinton has previously played down his relationship with Epstein, acknowledging that he travelled on Epstein’s private jet but saying through a spokesperson that he had no knowledge of the late financier’s crimes.
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Epstein with a person on his lap(Image: AP)
The Department of Justice was legally meant to release all files in connection to the Epstein investigation last night, but acknowledged more documents were to be put out soon. Attorney General Todd Blanche said other files will be put out to the public in the coming weeks.
Trump has since been accused of a “cover-up” by an Epstein victim who blasted the President saying: “This is a betrayal. Survivors were promised everything, not crumbs, not delays, not another cover-up to protect powerful men. Every file they hold back tells us the truth still scares them more than our suffering ever mattered.”
Epstein was found dead in his cell at a federal jail in Manhattan, New York, in August 2019 while he awaited trial on sex trafficking charges. His death was ruled a suicide.
