In 2019, Epstein’s lawyers discussed a proffer with SDNY prosecutors (including Maurene Comey, Geoffrey Berman, Alex Rossmiller, and Alison Moe) to potentially trade information for leniency. Epstein was motivated by self-preservation but had little of value.
Epstein’s Jail Notes (NYT): He was preoccupied with offering dirt on Trump — calling him a “total con artist — smoke & mirrors,” suggesting probes into finances, Weisselberg, or transcripts. Prosecutors found nothing substantive or useful.
✴️David Schoen (2019 defense): Asked Epstein directly days before his death. Epstein was “adamant” he had no bad information on Trump — “absolutely nothing.”
✴️Alan Dershowitz (2008 defense): Epstein told him there was “nothing at all” on Trump and he was “in the clear.”
✴️Bradley Edwards (victims’ attorney): Trump cooperated with the 2009 investigation and showed “no indication whatsoever” of involvement in anything improper.
✴️Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter (2006 lead investigator): Trump called to support the probe against Epstein.
➡️No flight logs, victim testimony, or records place Trump on Epstein’s island or at abuse-related locations.
➡️DOJ/FBI reviews found no evidence Trump participated in Epstein’s sex-trafficking crimes.
Epstein desperately sought leverage but came up empty on Trump, as confirmed by his own lawyers and the complete lack of corroborating evidence in released files.