New files show Trump on flight with Epstein and 20-year-old: US attorney

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 13, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Friday, December 19 saw the release of unclassified U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) files on the late billionaire financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, albeit with very heavy redactions. And the release of more Epstein files from DOJ followed.

According to reporting from The Guardian's Jamie Grierson on December 23, a "newly released batch" of Epstein files "includes many references to Donald Trump, including a claim by a senior U.S. attorney" that Trump "was on a flight in the 1990s with" Epstein and "a 20-year-old woman."

Grierson reports, "There is no indication of whether the woman was a victim of any crime, and being included in the files does not indicate any criminal wrongdoing."

The dump of files by the Justice Department follows a similar release last week of a section of the documents detailing its investigations into the billionaire sex offender.

Jeffrey Epstein, a financier and convicted sex offender, died in federal custody in 2019 while awaiting trial on charges related to sex trafficking. His case involved numerous victims and raised questions about connections between Epstein and prominent figures across politics, business, entertainment, and academia. For years, files related to Epstein's activities and associates remained largely sealed or heavily redacted, limiting public access to information about his operations and relationships.

Beginning in late 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice began releasing previously unclassified documents related to Epstein investigations. On December 19, 2025, the first significant batch of these files became available to the public, though substantial portions remained redacted for various reasons, including national security and privacy concerns.

The release sparked immediate attention due to the high-profile nature of individuals mentioned in the documents.

The Epstein case has remained controversial and politically sensitive throughout Trump's presidency and beyond. Trump has consistently denied any wrongdoing or improper association with Epstein, despite documented instances of the two socializing in New York during the 1990s and early 2000s.

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