Jeffrey Epstein mentioned Stephen Hawking and Bill Clinton in an email discussing rewards for disproving accusations against him (Fox News)
Juan Alessi, Epstein’s former housekeeper, claimed in a deposition that Donald Trump visited Epstein for dinner at his Palm Beach home (The Telegraph)
Documents mention Harvey Weinstein calling Epstein, and magician David Copperfield being friends with him (CNN)
Actors Kevin Spacey and Chris Tucker, along with Sarah Ferguson, were named in newly unsealed documents (The Independent)
The unsealed records are from a lawsuit by Virginia Giuffre against Ghislaine Maxwell that was settled in 2017 (ABC News)
Fox News reported that in a 2015 email, Jeffrey Epstein offered rewards to Ghislaine Maxwell for disproving accusations against him, mentioning rumors about Bill Clinton dining at his island and Stephen Hawking participating in illicit conduct there. The Telegraph stated that according to Juan Alessi, Epstein’s former housekeeper, Donald Trump visited Epstein’s Palm Beach home for dinner but ate with the staff in the kitchen.
CNN covered details from the deposition of Sarah Kellen, one of Epstein’s employees, which mentioned his friendship with illusionist David Copperfield amid questions about recruiting girls. The deposition of another employee cited by CNN stated that Kevin Spacey and Chris Tucker were potential passengers on Epstein’s private jet. Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, also reportedly visited Epstein’s New York mansion with Prince Andrew according to testimony by Juan Alessi in the documents released on Friday and covered by The Independent.
The unsealed records stem from a 2015 lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre against Ghislaine Maxwell and include testimony disputing Giuffre’s claim that President Clinton visited Epstein’s private island, according to ABC News and The Telegraph. The documents revealed by ABC News show Maxwell’s efforts to respond to Giuffre’s allegations that she was sexually abused and trafficked by Epstein and Maxwell as an underage girl.
According to The Telegraph and ABC News, the unsealed records also contain denials from Prince Andrew regarding Giuffre’s accusations of sexual abuse. The documents covered by Business Insider include testimony from victims like Carolyn Andriano about being sexually abused by Epstein as minors. The names of associates like Les Wexner were also among those unsealed in relation to the lawsuit between Giuffre and Maxwell that was settled in 2017.