Former President Bill Clinton has denied ever visiting former associate Jeffrey Epstein's private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands and expressed regret about ever meeting the disgraced financier. In his new memoir, 'Citizen,' Clinton mentioned that he wished he had never crossed paths with Epstein.
Clinton acknowledged taking flights on Epstein's private jet for trips related to the Clinton Foundation. He clarified that their discussions were limited to 'politics and economics' and that he never visited Epstein's infamous Little St. James Island.
After leaving the White House in 2001, Clinton encountered Epstein in New York and visited his mansion once. Clinton emphasized that their interactions primarily revolved around his charitable foundation.
While Clinton's name surfaced in court documents related to a lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell, he was not implicated in any of Epstein or Maxwell's illegal activities. Epstein accuser Johanna Sjoberg mentioned in a deposition that Epstein had spoken about knowing Clinton and made inappropriate comments about him.
Clinton's spokesperson clarified that the former president was not involved in any wrongdoing connected to Epstein and denied any personal relationship between Clinton and Epstein. Clinton expressed that he had no knowledge of the crimes Epstein was committing and ceased contact with him upon learning of the criminal case against him.
Epstein faced lenient consequences in 2008 for prior offenses but was confronted with more severe federal sex trafficking charges in 2019 when he passed away in custody.
