What did Trump and Epstein do 32 years ago? New evidence resurfaces

US president Donald Trump is under fire from both his supporters as well as the opposition on Jeffrey Epstein files. Adding more to his woes, CNN now claimed to have found more video footage and photos Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein from the former's wedding three decades back.

According to the CNN report, photos from 1993 have surfaced confirming, for the first time, that Epstein attended Trump’s wedding to Marla Maples at the Plaza Hotel in New York. Until now, Epstein's presence at the ceremony had not been publicly known.

Additionally, CNN uncovered footage from a 1999 Victoria’s Secret fashion show where Trump and Epstein are seen laughing and conversing, further reinforcing their long-standing association.


The two men were known to share social circles throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. In a 2002 interview with New York Magazine, Trump said of Epstein: “I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”

They were frequently photographed together at high-profile events, including a 1992 Mar-a-Lago party with NFL cheerleaders and a 1997 Victoria’s Secret event in New York.

Flight logs from Epstein’s private jet show that Trump flew on Epstein’s aircraft seven times between 1993 and 1997, mostly on routes between Palm Beach, New York, and Washington, D.C. While Trump has acknowledged flying with Epstein, he denies ever visiting Epstein’s private island or participating in any criminal activity, often pointing fingers at other public figures, such as Bill Clinton.

Trump’s contact details were also found in Epstein’s “little black book,” a controversial directory listing dozens of elite associates.

One of Epstein’s most well-known accusers, Virginia Giuffre, earlier claimed she was recruited into Epstein’s circle at just 16 years old while working at Mar-a-Lago. She alleged that Ghislaine Maxwell approached her and offered her a job that led to her being groomed for sex trafficking involving Epstein’s powerful friends, including Prince Andrew—a claim he has denied. Giuffre died by suicide in April 2025.

Trump and Epstein’s relationship reportedly soured in 2004 after they competed over a Palm Beach mansion. Trump ultimately purchased the property and later stated they had a “falling out,” claiming they hadn’t spoken in 15 years.

That same year, Epstein came under police investigation following reports of underage girls visiting his Florida residence. In 2005, this escalated into a broader probe, culminating in Epstein’s 2008 guilty plea to state charges of soliciting a minor—allowing him to avoid federal prosecution under a highly criticized plea deal.

Public outrage reignited in 2018 after The Miami Herald exposed the scale of Epstein’s abuse and the leniency of his earlier sentencing. Epstein was arrested again in 2019 on federal sex-trafficking charges involving girls as young as 14. He died by suicide a month later in a Manhattan jail, according to official reports.

While Trump expressed support for Epstein’s renewed prosecution in 2019, he raised eyebrows in 2020 by offering well wishes to Ghislaine Maxwell after her arrest.

“I do wish her well,” he said in an interview with Axios. “I’m not looking for anything bad for her.”