- Newly revealed handwritten notes, obtained by The New York Time s, show Jeffrey Epstein attempted to leverage information about Donald Trump in a bid for leniency while awaiting trial for sex trafficking charges.
- Epstein's notes included phrases like “Trump is a total con artist” and “not a stable genius,” and suggested investigating Trump's college transcripts and former CFO Allen Weisselberg.
- These attempts to provide potentially useful information to federal prosecutors did not result in clemency for Epstein, as the details he offered were not new or impactful.
- Trump and Weisselberg later faced extensive investigations, with Weisselberg serving jail time for tax crimes and perjury, and Trump's business being found liable for fraud.
- Despite Epstein's claims and their past association, Trump has not been accused of criminal wrongdoing in connection with Epstein and denies any involvement, stating he cut ties years prior.
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