Donald Trump's vow to release the names of Jeffrey Epstein's associates if he wins the US election has left high-profile figures in a 'blind panic', according to one of Epstein's survivors. The 37-year-old woman told the Mirror: “People are very nervous and highly so. They'll be in a blind panic now. Trump’s pledge to expose these names should cause a lot of sleepless nights.”
Trump, 78, has previously described Epstein as a 'terrific guy' in a 2002 interview with New York magazine, adding that Epstein “likes to have fun” and “likes beautiful women as much as I do. And many of them are on the younger side.” The pair were photographed together at social events in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s before Epstein's sex trafficking crimes came to light.
However, Trump has since distanced himself from Epstein, claiming they fell out over a Palm Beach property. Speaking from the Oval Office after Epstein's arrest in 2019, Trump said: “I knew him like everybody in Palm Beach knew him. I had a falling out with him. I haven't spoken to him in 15 years.” Trump has denied ever visiting Epstein's private island, Little Saint James, where women and girls were allegedly trafficked.
In a recent interview with podcaster Lex Fridman, Trump hinted he would release Epstein's client list if re-elected. When Fridman noted the list had not been made public, Trump replied: “Yeah, it's very interesting isn't it? It probably will be, by the way. I'd certainly take a look at it.” Epstein died in jail in August 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges; his death was ruled a suicide.
