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Donald Trump's name appears in Jeffrey Epstein's recently released flight logs seven times, including flights in 1993 and 1994, some with his then-wife Marla Maples and daughter Tiffany.

The documents were released by Attorney General Pam Bondi, who stated this was the first phase of disclosures regarding Epstein’s network.

Bondi requested additional FBI records on Epstein, citing thousands of undisclosed pages.

Epstein, who died in 2019, had connections to Trump, Bill Clinton, and Prince Andrew, though no wrongdoing by Trump has been alleged.

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 286 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

though no wrongdoing by Trump has been alleged.

Uhhhh...

A woman accused Donald Trump of raping her when she was 13 years old in a lawsuit filed in federal court in New York this week. The lawsuit alleges that the assaults happened at parties hosted by billionaire Jeffrey Epstein (for more on his past see our previous story).

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/yes-donald-trump-was-accused-of-raping-a-13-year-old-but-this-lawsuit-has-little-chance-of-succeeding/

Pretty sure being sued for raping one of Epstein's 13 year old "massage therapists" is allegeding he committed a wrongdoing or two...

Edit:

To clarify that article is almost a decade old.

I was just pointing out that there's absolutely been enough to cross the threshold of "no alleged wrongdoings"

[–] Zier@fedia.io 79 points 1 month ago (1 children)

1994, the same year he was flying with Epstein. I have no doubt the orange cancer is/was involved in child trafficking.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 40 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Same year trump was giving Bill Clinton a bunch of donations, and he then orchestrated the largest reduction of the federal workforce, pretty sure ever.

This shit ain't history, the same assholes are still shambling around doing the same shit.

They're just a lot less competent and frankly stopped caring we could see what they're doing.

The neoliberal movement was basically Randy Marsh microwaving his balls so he could get a medical marijuana prescription.

They actively encouraged a cancer because they wanted one of the side effects, but they just assumed the cancer wouldn't keep growing.

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[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 10 points 1 month ago

Came here to post this exact info. Sometimes we align.

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[–] Obelix@feddit.org 273 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Let's be honest: If Epstein was still alive and in prison, he would get a pardon from Trump

[–] Xtallll@lemmy.blahaj.zone 103 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And an appointment to head the children and families administration.

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 27 points 1 month ago

He’d be tasked with redeveloping Trumpland aka Gaza

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 72 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Tbh Trump might have been the one who killed him. Either that or a UK Prince.

[–] TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social 49 points 1 month ago (18 children)

They didn't have to kill him, it doesn't have to be a conspiracy. Barr's DOJ allowed a man in a VERY high profile case that should have been on increased watch commit suicide on the eve of his bombshell testimony and going away forever. They allowed him to take his own out.

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 82 points 1 month ago (3 children)

The conspiracy was the missing footage, not the method of death. It was intentionally covered up.

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The situation is pretty grim in American prisons. I can absolutely believe two cameras were totally busted and one bothered to fix them


Rikers Island's Deplorable Conditions: A federal monitor's report revealed unsanitary conditions at Rikers, including showers covered in mildew, infestations of roaches and flies, and broken fire safety systems. Veronica Vela of the Legal Aid Society described the jails as "rife with abuse and violence" and emphasized that these conditions reflect a lack of prioritization for humane treatment[2]. Judge Laura Taylor Swain also criticized the worsening violence, self-harm, and deaths in custody, calling the conditions "abnormal and unacceptable"[5].

  • Deaths and Overcrowding: In 2025, Rikers recorded its first death of the year, adding to a grim tally of 34 deaths since 2021. Eighty-six percent of detainees are held pretrial, presumed innocent, yet subjected to overcrowded and dangerous conditions. Advocates have called for urgent reforms to meet the legal obligation to close Rikers by 2027[8].

  • Human Rights Crisis: Over 80% of Rikers detainees have not been convicted but endure degrading conditions. Advocates like Keli Young from VOCAL-NY demand investments in housing and alternatives to incarceration to address systemic issues[9].

  • Calls for Federal Oversight: Amid these crises, advocates argue for federal receivership to improve safety and accountability. However, city officials have resisted such oversight despite mounting evidence of systemic failures[2][5].

Citations: [1] Bureau Of Prisons: 2024 Year In Review And Outlook for 2025 https://www.prisonology.com/blog/bureau-of-prisons-2024-year-in-review-and-outlook-for-2025 [2] New Rikers Island report reveals graphic details about unsanitary ... https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/new-rikers-island-report-reveals-graphic-details-about-unsanitary-conditions-fire-safety-and-ventilation-systems/ [3] Rikers Island, one of America's most notorious jails, is now one of its ... https://www.yahoo.com/news/rikers-island-one-of-americas-most-notorious-jails-is-now-one-of-its-deadliest-090043078.html [4] Bipartisan Criminal Justice Policies for 2025 and Beyond https://www.justiceactionnetwork.org/federal-policy-agenda-2025 [5] Judge holds NYC in contempt over worsening conditions at Rikers ... https://www.corrections1.com/rikers-correctional-facility/judge-holds-nyc-in-contempt-over-worsening-conditions-at-rikers-says-federal-takeover-likely [6] A View Inside Rikers from People Who Know it Best - NYCLU https://www.nyclu.org/podcast/s2-ep-3-a-view-inside-rikers-from-people-who-know-it-best [7] Deal Reached to End Illegal Strike by New York State Prison ... https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2025-02-28/deal-reached-to-end-illegal-strike-by-new-york-state-prison-workers-governor-says [8] First Confirmed Jail Death of 2025 Brings New York City's Total to 34… https://www.vera.org/news/nyc-jail-deaths [9] [It's] a Torture Chamber: Stories from Rikers Island - Vera Institute https://www.vera.org/its-a-torture-chamber

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yeah, but this guy was special.

You think Luigi Mangione’s cameras aren’t working?

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[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 46 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thats just it, he already was on 24 hour surveillance and suicide watch.

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 47 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] casmael@lemm.ee 17 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It’s the half hour that’s important, really

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[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 187 points 1 month ago (4 children)

No wrongdoing by Trump has been alleged.

BECAUSE HE SETTLED THE CIVIL SUIT, A TACIT ADMISSION THAT THEY RAPED A THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD TOGETHER.

I wish the media would just be straight with us. Obligatory "Fuck Reagan".

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[–] GeorgeLightning@lemmy.world 106 points 1 month ago (3 children)

"No wrongdoing by Trump has been alleged."

FFS

I am alleging it now and have alleged it for years: Donald J Trump joined convicted pedophile and sexual abuser Jeffery Epstein in raping an underage girl.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago

raping an underage girl

This is libelous - how dare you imply it was only one?

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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 97 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Why is this a surprise? It's undisputed that trump knew Epstein and hung out with him. He even raped a girl who was also "hanging around" Epstein for lack of a better word.

[–] blattrules@lemmy.world 47 points 1 month ago (3 children)

For anyone paying attention, it’s no surprise. To the people who blindly follow him, though…well, they’ll probably never hear about this or just brush it off as some liberal shadow government conspiracy against him.

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[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 93 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

Donald Trump praised the owner of a sex yacht when he delivered a speech to the Boy Scouts.

He mentioned the owner liked young girls.

You can't make this stuff up.

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-boy-scout-jamboree-speech.html

edit. This was not Epstien, it was another pedophile pal of Trump.

[–] datavoid@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That article doesn't mention Epstein?

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Silly me. I should have known Trump knew several people with sex yachts.

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

He's a sex yacht connoisseur.

I partially think he became so miserable and politically focused because his dick stopped working.

[–] NoSpotOfGround@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah it's mostly about some real estate developer called William Levitt, and that creepy bit about "oh you know what they did on that yacht" (paraphrased).

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[–] L0rdMathias@sh.itjust.works 76 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ahhh so that's why he went apeshit on zelenskyy today. Gotta refresh those headlines.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 10 points 1 month ago

he needs a distraction from the epstein stuff, by going apeshit on zelenksy meetings.

[–] Alteon@lemmy.world 70 points 1 month ago (2 children)

From what I understand, it's the same information that was released last time. The people on both sides that have been meticulously keeping up with this are livid that it's literally no new information. Trump and Co even brought in influencers to hype up the release only for it to be the exact same shit that was released years ago.

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[–] kmartburrito@lemmy.world 43 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Anyone with skill to do a basic Google search can easily see he's a kiddy diddler, no surprise here.

[–] Goodmorningsunshine@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Dude's an undisguised daughter diddler, so the kiddie part goes without saying

[–] Tja@programming.dev 9 points 1 month ago

Noooo. No no no. He was inspecting the teen beauty pageant when he walked into the dressing room full of naked minors. You don't understand. When you're famous, they let you do it!

Anyway, those trans people sure are bad, huh?

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 39 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (7 children)

Unless they release verifiably unredacted/unedited documents (and I'm not sure whether/if verifably unredacted/unedited documents are possible in this circumstance) I'm not going to believe they aren't holding things back out of self preservation anyhow.

The worst possible time for anything like this to be released is during the Trump admin, because now I have to apply an extra layer of skepticism.

I don't even have to go to a conservative sub to know they are or will handwave away his presence on the flight logs, and I know nothing worse is going to be released about Trump or any Trump ally, so what's even the point aside from a witch hunt for all Trump's enemies who somehow will be on the list?

To be clear, I'm sure that Democrats and a disappointingly long list of non-politicians are on that list too, and they should all see the light of day.

[–] figjam@midwest.social 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They are releasing it now so the base forgets about it in two to four years.

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Look at them overachieving when they only need to worry about memories like goldfish.

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[–] meowmeowbeanz@sopuli.xyz 37 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Seven flights—Trump’s past ties to Epstein deserve deeper scrutiny.

🐱🐱🐱

[–] Substance_P@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

For a second there I was thinking about the circumstances surrounding Ivana Trump's mysterious staircase death.

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[–] the_q@lemm.ee 27 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So? You think this will change anything? Just add it to the pile of shit this cheddar-faced fuck has been involved with. It's not like there's a higher authority that can do anything about it. I feel like it's still not setting in for some people just where we are in this collapse. It's over, guys. There is only 1 path forward.

[–] tatann@lemm.ee 14 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Le guillotine du fromage ?

[–] gamer@lemm.ee 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

TRUMP KILLED EPSTEIN CONFIRMED!

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I have subscribed to this theory since day 1. He had the most to lose, and was literally in charge of the prison indirectly. He absolutely could have made it happen, but conspiracies involving people on the right clearly don't exist.

[–] gamer@lemm.ee 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And it happened in 2019, a time when he and his people were under a ton of pressure with the upcoming election. Such a high profile case would have been really really bad for the campaign. It's easier to deny a couple of documents than testimony from Epstein himself.

... just sayin'

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[–] commander@lemmings.world 19 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Donald Trump knew about Epstein but didn't tell us; we had to find out for ourselves.

The fact that nobody is saying this and none of you have considered it until reading this comment should be very telling at how deep their power runs, and how stupid we are for going along with it.

We literally aren't allowed to have our own thoughts. We can only think and talk about what the powers that be have deemed appropriate.

[–] Test_Tickles@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I'm pretty sure we have all been saying that for years. Pretty much from the moment the Epstein shit blew up. I mean, they were best buds for over a decade.

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[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Again, I often wonder how much of our current chaos is linked to Epstein lol.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (7 children)

Epstein didn't create the demand for sex trafficking and grooming minors. he "just" exploited it.

Is he a monster? absolutely.

But he didn't create the demand, and the people creating this chaos? they're his clients. After Epstein got caught.... somebody else became the one to provide the service. because there's plenty of monsters wanting to fill that role.

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[–] hemmes@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

Donald Trump's name appears in Jeffrey Epstein's recently released flight logs seven times

Wow, committed rape at least seven times

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 13 points 1 month ago

It's one thing for it to be assumed knowledge. But having proof is... Gross.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Jeffrey Epstein is pretty much a mutually assured destruction for many powerful people. I don't expect this to lead anywhere really.

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