Politics

Alan Dershowitz

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American lawyer and professor emeritus at Harvard Law School. Represented Epstein in the 2008 case. Named in court documents by accusers, which he has denied.

Alexander Acosta

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Former U.S. Attorney who negotiated the 2008 plea deal with Epstein. Later became U.S. Secretary of Labor under Trump, resigned in 2019 amid renewed scrutiny.

Bill Clinton

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Former US President (1993-2001). Flight logs show he flew on Epstein's plane at least 26 times. Clinton Foundation received donations from Epstein. Clinton spokesperson stated he knew nothing about Epstein's crimes and has not spoken to him in over a decade.

Bill Richardson

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Former Governor of New Mexico and UN Ambassador. Named in Virginia Giuffre's allegations. Denied all allegations before his death in 2023.

Donald Trump

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Former US President (2017-2021). Known social acquaintance of Epstein in the 1990s-2000s. Famously quoted saying Epstein "likes beautiful women as much as I do, many on the younger side." Later claimed he banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago. No direct allegations of wrongdoing.

Ehud Barak

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Former Prime Minister and Defense Minister of Israel. Visited Epstein's NYC mansion and island. Business relationship through Carbyne, a tech company Epstein invested in.

George Mitchell

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Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader. Named in Virginia Giuffre's allegations in unsealed court documents, which he denied.

Kathryn Ruemmler

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Former White House Counsel under Obama (2011-2014). Met with Epstein multiple times after his conviction. Now Goldman Sachs executive.

Larry Summers

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Former Treasury Secretary and Harvard President. Visited Epstein's residence and flew on his aircraft. Summers said he regretted the association.

Mehmet Oz

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Television personality known as "Dr. Oz" and former U.S. Senate candidate. The 2026 DOJ release contained transaction records and invitation/email correspondence involving Oz, some of which were redacted.

Melania Trump

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Former First Lady of the United States. The 2026 DOJ document release revealed a 2002 email context involving Ghislaine Maxwell, indicating social connections in the early 2000s.

Pam Bondi

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Former Florida Attorney General and Trump nominee for U.S. Attorney General. Referenced in coverage about DOJ leadership and congressional scrutiny regarding the Epstein files release.

Steve Bannon

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Former White House Chief Strategist under Trump (2017). Breitbart News Executive. Reportedly met with Epstein before his death regarding potential media strategy.

Tom Barrack

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Founder of Colony Capital, reported to have social ties with Epstein through elite circles. Thomas Joseph Barrack Jr. (born April 28, 1947) is an American private equity real estate investor and the founder and retired chairman of Colony Capital, a publicly traded real estate investment trust. Barrack has for decades been a close friend of and fundraiser for U.S. President Donald Trump, representing him in television news appearances. He was senior advisor to Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and served as the chairman of his Inaugural Committee. In Trump's second administration, Barr