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Back in 2002, when Jeffrey Epstein was known only as a mysterious financial whiz with a private island and a roster of A-list friends, being friendly with him was something to boast about. And Donald Trump did.
Ive known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy, Trump told New York Magazine that year for a story headlined Jeffrey Epstein: International Moneyman of Mystery. Hes a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side. No doubt about it Jeffrey enjoys his social life.
Now, Epstein is in jail, charged with sex trafficking by federal prosecutors who allege he abused dozens of underage women in New York and Palm Beach, Fla. He is no longer a friend anyone would want to claim.
And now, Trump doesnt.
Alan Garten, an attorney for the Trump Organization, has said Trump had no relationship with Epstein.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-called-epstein-a-terrific-guy-who-enjoyed-younger-girls-before-denying-relationship-with-him/ar-AAE2zZa?li=BBnbcA1
Liar.
ScratchCat
(1,977 posts)So Trump will not be able to "run away" from those comments regardless of his most recent spin.
True Blue American
(17,981 posts)In social circles, but had no friends or no personality. Maxwell bankrolled both of them. Took Epstein out a of a Teaching job to a hedge fund life.
Trump had Roy Cohn.
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)Unfortunately this statement isn't as damning as many would make it out to be, I wish it were. Other than proving that they'd known each other for quite some time ... and that Trump is a shit judge of character ... but we already knew THAT.