Jonathan Frederic De Santos

A person takes a photo as a message calling on President Donald Trump to release all files related to Jeffrey Epstein is projected onto the US Chamber of Commerce building across from the White House in Washington, DC, on July 18, 2025. President Donald Trump's administration said it would seek the release of grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein, as the US president sought to dispel lingering political fallout over his team's handling of the late financier's sex trafficking case. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Justice Department will ask a court to unseal the grand jury transcripts, as Trump's relationship with Epstein came under the spotlight again over an alleged off-color letter published by the Wall Street Journal. Alex Wroblewski, AFP

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Agence France-Presse

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17698198819671769819879231.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><p>WASHINGTON — A fresh cache of files related to the investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein contains documents that reference US President Donald Trump and other high-profile figures including Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and British billionaire Richard Branson.</p><p>Here are key details about mentions of the celebrities, none of whom have been accused of wrongdoing:</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Bill Gates</strong></div><p>In a draft email among the documents published on Friday, Epstein alleged Gates had engaged in extramarital affairs.</p><p>In the mail, Epstein wrote that his relationship with Gates had ranged from &quot;helping Bill to get drugs, in order to deal with consequences of sex with Russian girls , to facilitating his illicit trysts, with married women.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Richard Branson</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Files show friendly relations between the two billionaires.</p><p>In an email sent to Epstein on Sept 11, 2013, Branson wrote &quot;It was really nice seeing you yesterday. The boys in Watersports can&#x27;t stop speaking about it! Any time you&#x27;re in the area would love to see you. As long as you bring your harem!&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Elon Musk</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>The files contain numerous mail exchanges between Epstein and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk.</p><p>In November 2012, Epstein sent Musk an email asking &quot;how many people will you be for the heli to island.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Probably just Talulah and me. What day/night will be the wildest party on your island?&quot; Musk replied.</p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/11/20/trump-faces-moment-of-truth-on-explosive-epstein-files-0059">Trump faces moment of truth on explosive Epstein Files</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>The disgraced former prince invited Epstein to visit him at Buckingham Palace in September 2010 while the financier was making a trip to London.</p><p>An email exchange shows Epstein contacting Andrew to ask: &quot;What time would you like me... we will also need... private time.&quot;</p><p>Andrew replied: &quot;we could have dinner at Buckingham Palace and lots of privacy.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Howard Lutnick</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Emails show that Epstein and businessman Lutnick — currently Trump’s commerce secretary — made plans in December 2012 to lunch on Epstein&#x27;s Caribbean island.</p><p>&quot;We are heading towards you from St. Thomas&quot; Lutnick&#x27;s wife wrote to Epstein&#x27;s secretary, asking where they should anchor.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Steve Tisch</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Several mails suggested Epstein connected Steve Tisch, 76, producer of the movies &quot;Forrest Gump&quot; and &quot;Risky Business&quot; and the co-owner of the New York Giants football team, with multiple women.</p><p>In one exchange with Tisch, Epstein describes a woman as &quot;Russian, and rarely tells the full truth, but fun.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/7/21/trump-and-epstein-what-was-their-relationship-0932">Trump and Epstein: What was their relationship?</a></div>

<p>A fresh cache of files related to the investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein contains documents that reference US President Donald Trump and other high-profile figures.</p>

A fresh cache of files related to the investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein contains documents that reference US President Donald Trump and other high-profile figures.

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Notable names in Epstein file dump

Agence France-Presse

Published January 31, 2026 08:52 AM PHT

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