Trump has denied any association with Epstein and insisted ahead of his election in November that he would have “no problem” releasing files related to the disgraced financier.
Musk Claims Trump Is Named in Epstein Files, Sparks Online Firestorm
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk stirred controversy Thursday night after asserting that former U.S. President Donald Trump was named in the so-called “Epstein files.” The provocative claim, made on Musk’s social media platform X, comes amid a highly public feud between the two former allies that has rapidly escalated into veiled threats and mutual accusations.
“Time to drop the really big bomb: Donald Trump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT… Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out,” Musk posted, fueling speculation and debate online.
In response, attorney David Schoen—who has represented both Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump in the past—dismissed Musk’s claims as baseless.
“I was hired to lead Jeffrey Epstein’s defense as his criminal lawyer nine days before he died. He had been seeking my legal advice for months prior. I can say authoritatively, unequivocally, and definitively that he had no information to hurt President Trump. I specifically asked him,” Schoen countered, also via X.
Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender, was first convicted of sexual abuse involving a minor in 2008. In 2019, he was federally charged with sex trafficking involving underage girls. He died by suicide in a Manhattan jail cell later that year while awaiting trial. Court documents related to the case have referenced numerous high-profile individuals, including Trump, Prince Andrew, and former President Bill Clinton. However, being named in these documents does not necessarily imply criminal wrongdoing.
Trump has consistently denied any significant association with Epstein. Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, he stated that he would have “no problem” making relevant files public.
“I was never on Epstein’s plane, or at his ‘stupid’ island,” Trump wrote in a social media post, adding a broader concern: “Strong laws ought to be developed against A.I. It will be a big and very dangerous problem in the future.”
As political tensions rise and the digital battleground continues to evolve, the controversy underscores the increasingly blurred lines between personal rivalries, public narratives, and the weaponization of unresolved legal controversies.
