Overview

• Epstein victim known as “Jane” testified that Jeffrey Epstein introduced her to Trump at Mar-a-Lago in December 1994 when she was 14, recounting how Epstein leveraged celebrity connections to groom underage girls.
• The president has alternated between calling Epstein a “creep” and accusing him of “stealing” spa employees, including Virginia Giuffre, in recent press encounters, deepening questions about his awareness of Epstein’s abuse.
• Giuffre’s siblings issued a statement condemning Trump’s portrayal of their sister’s recruitment and urging him not to grant any clemency to Ghislaine Maxwell, whom they describe as “a monster.”
• Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche conducted two days of interviews with Maxwell at the Florida prison where she is serving a 20-year sentence, seeking information on individuals implicated in Epstein’s network.
• Bipartisan congressional leaders have filed motions to unseal grand jury records and signaled forthcoming subpoenas for documents and testimony as demands for transparency intensify.