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3 hours ago
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Photos: Newly discovered pictures and video shed fresh light on Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein
By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck , CNN Jeffrey Epstein is seen at Donald Trump and Marla Maples wedding at the Plaza Hotel in New York in December 1993. Photo: Dafydd Jones via CNN Newsource Newly uncovered archived video footage and photos reveal fresh details about Donald Trump's past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Photos from 1993 confirm for the first time that Epstein attended Trump's 1993 wedding to Marla Maples. Epstein's attendance at the ceremony at the Plaza Hotel was not widely known until now. In addition, footage from a 1999 Victoria's Secret fashion event in New York shows Trump and Epstein laughing and chatting together ahead of the runway event. CNN's KFile uncovered the raw footage during a review of archival video of Trump at events in the 1990s and 2000s. Trump and Epstein appeared together in at least one video among the limited archival footage reviewed. The new footage and photos, which have not been widely reported and pre-date any of Epstein's known legal issues, come amid renewed scrutiny of Trump's past relationship with Epstein. The Justice Department's recent decision not to release long-promised files related to Epstein has spurred outrage in some corners of Trump's MAGA movement, where people developed an expectation for bombshell revelations into Epstein's alleged co-conspirators. In a brief call with CNN on Tuesday, President Trump, asked about the wedding photos, responded, "You've got to be kidding me," before repeatedly calling CNN "fake news" and hanging up. In a statement to CNN, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung said, "These are nothing more than out-of-context frame grabs of innocuous videos and pictures of widely attended events to disgustingly infer something nefarious. "The fact is that the President kicked him out of his club for being a creep. This is nothing more than a continuation of the fake news stories concocted by the Democrats and the liberal media." Allegations that Epstein sexually abused underage girls first surfaced in 2005, leading to his arrest a year later. He was arrested again in 2019 on federal sex trafficking charges and later died in jail, fueling numerous conspiracy theories. The medical examiner ruled his death a suicide by hanging. Trump's relationship with Epstein dates back to the 1980s and included regular appearances at social events in Palm Beach and New York. No law enforcement authorities have ever accused Trump of wrongdoing in relation to Epstein. The two had a falling-out in the mid-2000s, according to the Washington Post, stemming from a dispute over a high-profile real estate deal in Palm Beach. Before then, photos and video repeatedly showed the two were friendly. In 2019, NBC posted footage of a party showing Trump socializing with Epstein in 1992. A year later in October 1993, high-society photographer Dafydd Jones took photos at the opening of the Harley Davidson Cafe in New York, capturing Trump and Epstein together. "There was this guy there who struck me - the way he was looking - and he gave me his card. It said: Jeffrey Epstein, financial advisor," Jones recalled in an interview with CNN this week. Donald Trump and his kids, Eric and Ivanka Trump, are seen with Jeffrey Epstein at the Harley Davidson Cafe opening in New York in 1993. Photo: Dafydd Jones via CNN Newsource Jones captured photos of Trump with his arm around his two young children as he stands next to Epstein, leaning on a railing. Two months later, in December 1993, Jones was assigned by a media organization to photograph Trump's wedding. Among the photos he took was one of Epstein entering the event. "I must have recognized him going in [to the event]," Jones said to CNN, adding he only took select photos of attendees he thought looked interesting. Donald Trump and Marla Maples are seen at their wedding in December 1993. Photo: DMI/The LIFE Picture Collection/Shutterstock "I wish now I took more of him with Trump," he said. "I had the job of photographing the Trump wedding, so I stood with the press and photographed him. The image you have is from the contact sheet - the negatives were lost." Another photo captures Epstein at Trump's wedding, part of LIFE's archive that was reviewed by CNN. It shows Epstein smiling in the background - his head just visible between other guests and shock jock Howard Stern and Robin Leach of "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous," who were taking a group picture. LIFE's collection of dozens of photos of Trump's wedding are available online through Google Images and Shutterstock, and a CNN review of photos found multiple photos with Epstein. Alison Stern, Robin Leach, Jeffrey Epstein, Cecilia Nord and Howard Stern are seen at Donald Trump's wedding to Marla Maples in New York in December 1993. Note: CNN has highlighted a portion of this photo to more clearly identify Epstein in the picture. Photo: DMI/The LIFE Picture Collection/Shutterstock via CNN Newsource The 1999 fashion show wasn't the first Victoria's Secret event the pair attended together. Two photos from Getty Images show Trump and Epstein appearing at a 1997 Angels party in New York, two years before the footage uncovered by CNN. Epstein's presence at the 1999 fashion show also reflects his longstanding ties to Leslie Wexner, the billionaire founder of Victoria's Secret's parent company. Epstein managed Wexner's finances from 1987 to around 2007. The two later severed ties, and Wexner has said he was unaware of Epstein's alleged crimes during their association. In 2002, Trump was quoted in a New York Magazine profile of Epstein - "Jeffrey Epstein: International Moneyman of Mystery" - describing him as "a terrific guy," saying he's known Epstein for 15 years. "It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side," Trump said. Trump flew on Epstein's jets between Palm Beach and New York, at least seven times according to flight logs. In his 2004 book, "Trump: How To Get Rich," Trump wrote about taking a call from a man he named "the mysterious Jeffrey." "As mysterious as Jeffrey is, he's one of the few people I know who can get by on just a first name. My staff never asks for a last name in his case, which in a way puts him up there with Elvis. Not that Elvis calls in much these days, but you never know," Trump wrote. It's unclear if the "mysterious Jeffrey" is Epstein and White House did not address it in a comment to CNN. Images published in the Palm Beach Post in 2000 also show Trump, Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell - who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking - and Prince Andrew in attendance at a charity fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago. Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported on a birthday message sent bearing Trump's name for Epstein's 50th birthday in 2003. According to the Journal, it contained an outline of a naked woman and a typed note that ended with the line: "Happy Birthday-and may every day be another wonderful secret." Following the report, the Trump administration pledged to release grand jury materials related to Epstein. The federal judge overseeing Maxwell's case set a deadline for the Justice Department to provide information so he can determine whether to unseal the transcripts. The Department of Justice also said Tuesday it has reached out to Maxwell for a meeting amid backlash over the administration's handling of files related to Epstein. Maxwell's attorney told CNN they "are in discussions with the government" on the matter. "Ghislaine will always testify truthfully. We are grateful to President Trump for his commitment to uncovering the truth in this case," attorney David Oscar Markus said. Trump has denied authoring the note and drawing, calling the report false. On Friday, he sued the newspaper for libel in federal court in Florida. - CNN
Forbes
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Forbes
Every Time Trump Was Connected To Epstein Over Several Decades (Updated)
Newly discovered photos released by CNN on Tuesday showed Jeffrey Epstein attending President Donald Trump's second wedding in 1993, at a time when the president's lengthy association with the convicted sex offender is facing renewed scrutiny following a Wall Street Journal report last week that Trump's name and signature appeared on a sexually suggestive birthday card presented to Epstein on his 50th birthday in 2003. American businessman and now President Donald Trump, Belgian model Ingrid Seynhaeve, and American ... More businessman Jeffrey Epstein attend the Victoria's Secret 'Angels' party on April 28, 1997 in New York City. (). Getty Images 1980s Trump and Epstein met around the time Trump bought Mar-a-Lago in 1985, when Epstein was also living in Palm Beach, according to Trump, who told New York magazine in 2002 he had known Epstein for '15 years,' calling him a 'terrific guy,' and adding 'it is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.' 1992 Trump and Epstein were spotted laughing together at a party Trump threw at Mar-a-Lago, according to NBC footage of the event unearthed in 2019. 1992 At a 'calendar girl' party at Mar-a-Lago where Trump invited just two other guests, Florida businessman George Houraney and Epstein, Houraney's girlfriend at the time, Jill Harth, said Trump forcibly kissed and fondled her, restrained her from leaving a bedroom and alleged Trump crawled into bed with another 22-year-old woman at the party in a 1997 lawsuit Trump settled the lawsuit with Harth (he has denied her allegations), The New York Times reported. 1993 Trump flew on Epstein's private jets four times in 1993, according to flight logs made public during Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell's trial, The New York Times reported. 1993 Photos released by CNN showed that Epstein attended Trump's 1993 wedding to Marla Maples—his second wife—at the Plaza Hotel in New York. A few months before the wedding another photo published by CNN showed Epstein and Trump together at the opening of the Harley Davidson Cafe in New York. 1994 Trump flew on one of Epstein's private jets, according to the flight logs. 1995 Epstein reportedly called Maria Farmer—who has accused Epstein and Maxwell of sexual assault—to his New York office late at night, where Trump then arrived and 'started to hover over' Farmer, who was in her mid-20s at the time, and 'stared at her bare legs' before Epstein said, 'No, no. She's not here for you,' Farmer reportedly told the FBI, according to The New York Times. 1995 Trump took another flight on an Epstein jet, the flight logs say. 1997 Trump took a seventh flight on one of Epstein's jets. 1997 Trump and Epstein were photographed standing near each other at a Victoria's Secret 'Angels' party, according to a Getty image of Trump posing with model Ingrid Seynhaeve that shows Epstein in the background. 1999 A video released by CNN showed Trump and Epstein laughing and chatting with each other at another Victoria's Secret event. 2000 Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre was working at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort when she was recruited by Maxwell to work as Epstein's personal masseuse and was groomed by the two to provide sexual services for Epstein and his wealthy circle, according to a deposition Giuffre gave that was made public in 2019. 2003 Trump allegedly gave Epstein the birthday card that said 'may every day be another wonderful secret,' according to the Thursday report in the Wall Street Journal, which the president denies. 2004 Trump and Epstein had a falling out when Trump outbid him for a Palm Beach mansion, according to a Washington Post report. 2015 Trump's name appeared circled in Epstein's 'little black book' of 1,571 personal contacts, which spanned 97 pages of names, numbers and addresses of Epstein's associates, including high-powered figures such as Prince Andrew and Ehud Barak, whose names were among about 38 also circled, according to a copy of the document published by Gawker in 2015. 'I knew him like everybody in Palm Beach knew him,' Trump told reporters from the Oval Office in 2019 when Epstein was arrested. 'I was not a fan of his, that I can tell you.' What Does Trump's Alleged Birthday Message To Trump Say? Trump wrote Epstein a typewritten letter that also included a drawing of a naked woman and referenced a 'wonderful secret' between the two for Epstein's 50th birthday in 2003, according to a Thursday report in the Wall Street Journal, which reported that it reviewed the note. The report comes as Trump has faced backlash from his base over the past two weeks after the Justice Department announced it wouldn't release any additional information on its Epstein probe, despite some previous suggestions from top law enforcement officials that it would. The text of the note allegedly reads: tk Trump's allies rallied behind him in the wake of the Journal report, with some claiming the alleged text doesn't sound like the president and others alleging the story was a coordinated attack by Democrats. Tangent Trump ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to release 'pertinent' records from grand jury testimony in Epstein's case amid criticism of the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein probe. Key Background Epstein died by suicide in 2019 in his Manhattan jail cell while awaiting trial on federal charges of sex trafficking minors to his wealthy friends and associates. Trump is among a long list of Epstein's high-profile associates, including billionaire Les Wexner, Prince Andrew and former President Bill Clinton. Many of Trump's MAGA allies have pushed conspiracies about Epstein through the years, including that he was killed, rather than died by suicide, and kept an alleged list of high-profile clients. The Justice Department said last week that no such list exists and reiterated that Epstein died by suicide. Further Reading MAGA World Rallies To Defend Trump: Don Jr. Calls Epstein Birthday Card Allegations 'Insanity' (Forbes) Trump Directs Bondi To Release Some Epstein Documents, Threatens To Sue Wall Street Journal And Murdoch (Forbes) Just 17% Approve Of Trump's Handling Of Epstein Files: Poll (Forbes)
CNN
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CNN
Newly uncovered photos show Jeffrey Epstein attended Trump's wedding in 1993
Photos from Trump's 1993 wedding and video footage from 1999 Victoria's Secret fashion show shed light on the Trump-Epstein relationship. CNN's Andrew Kacynski has the story.
CNN
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CNN
Newly uncovered photos show Jeffrey Epstein attended Trump's wedding in 1993
Photos from Trump's 1993 wedding and video footage from 1999 Victoria's Secret fashion show shed light on the Trump-Epstein relationship. CNN's Andrew Kacynski has the story.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Gisele Bündchen's Best Red Carpet Fashion Moments: Photos
When you're a supermodel, fashion legend, and former Victoria's Secret angel, you're bound to have a slew of incredible fashion moments at your helm. Gisele Bündchen is known for many things, from her environmental work to her blunt interview answers, but the biggest thing she's known for is, by far, her incredible sense of style. As one of the original supermodels, it's a no-brainer that she has a unique, gorgeous style. The super-cool thing about Bündchen's style is that she truly embodies whatever fashion era we were in with her rare red carpet looks. From micro mini-skirts and daring denim looks to showstopping metallic dresses, Bündchen rocks it all (especially with her Met Gala looks!) Now, with Bündchen back in the modeling world, we know we're in for so many more amazing red carpet-looks. In her previous interview with ELLE, she said, 'I have a huge list of things that I have to do, that I want to do. At 42, I feel more connected with my purpose.' Here's hoping she has a bunch more gorgeous red carpet looks on that to-do list of hers! Let's just marvel at all of her sensational looks over the years on the red carpet, especially since it's her 45th birthday today. Check out Bündchen's best-dressed moments since 1995 below! A version of this article was originally published on April 2023. More from SheKnows Tom Brady Skipped the Wedding Fling Rumors for a Heartwarming Weekend With His Daughter Vivian Best of SheKnows 68 Celebrities Who Share a Famous Ex 6 Sexy Celebrity-Owned Lingerie Lines, Made From Rihanna to Sofia Vergara 28 Lesbian Couples in Hollywood With Our Favorite Love Stories Wowing in White For the 2023 Met Gala, Gisele Bündchen wowed everyone in this vintage Chanel ensemble from 2007. Dazzling in Dior (2019) Bündchen's latest Met Gala was in 2019, where she dazzled everyone in this hypnotic, metallic pink Dior gown. Wowing in White (2019) This sustainable, one-shoulder white Stella McCartney gown that Bündchen wore for the UCLA Institute of the Environment & Sustainability gala was the definition of a dream. Silky Siren (2018) Bündchen's silk Versace ensemble from the 2018 Met Gala was one of the dreamist looks we've ever seen from the supermodel. Gorgeous in Green (2017) This sleek greek Stella McCartney gown that Bündchen wowed in at the Green Carpet Fashion Awards lives in our minds rent-free. Pristine Pantsuit (2017) The 2017 David Lynch Foundation's Women of Vision Awards had an amazing red carpet, but Bündchen stole the show in this pristine Stella McCartney pantsuit. Mesmerizing at the Met Gala (2017) Bündchen unleashed her supermodel vibes in this cutout, silver Stella McCartney gown. Lady in a LBD (2016) Back in 2016, Bündchen truly reinvented the LBD trend in this studded, black and white Chanel mini-dress. Cutout Cutie (2016) For her Spring Fling book launch in 2016, Bündchen wowed in this hypnotic, silver cutout gown from Julien Macdonald. Boho Bündchen (2015) Back in 2015, Bündchen looked like a boho Queen in this lacy white Colcci mini-dress for the 2016 Summer collections of the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Gorgeous in Green (2014) Bündchen channeled her inner Disney princess in this gorgeous, seafoam green Jeff Garner gown at the 2014 Rainforest Alliance Gala. Back to Black (2014) Bündchen truly embodied the dark sexiness of the theme Charles James: Beyond Fashion in this intricate black Balenciaga gown. Punk-Rock Princess (2013) Back in 2013, Bündchen effortlessly nailed the PUNK: Chaos to Couture theme at the Met Gala in this daring Anthony Vaccarello mini-dress. Beaded in Black (2012) Tom Brady and Bündchen looked so dapper in their dark ensembles, and let's face it, no one could take their eyes off of the supermodel in this black beaded Riccardo Tisci gown. Ravishing in Red (2011) Bündchen was the definition of enchanting in this elaborate red Alexander McQueen gown for the 2011 Met Gala. Glittering Goddess (2011) Bündchen looked like a glittering goddess in this sparkling Oscar de la Renta gown, which she paired with a Raven Kauffman couture clutch. Moody in Maroon (2010) This maroon Calvin Klein gown Bündchen rocked shows she can wow in any aesthetic she chooses. Blush Babe (2007) Bündchen's blush silk Dolce and Gabbana corseted look lives in our minds-rent free to this day. Was this on anyone else's mood boards in high school?! Blue Beauty (2006) Back at the 11th Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, Bündchen showed everyone she's the Queen of high-slits and draped silk gowns, all with this navy blue beauty. Punk-Rock Princess (2006) Back in 2006, Bündchen showed everyone back at the Moet & Chandon Tribute to Nick Knight in London that she can truly rock any look, no matter how edgy or out there. Pretty in Pink (2006) This pink, intricate Christian Dior Haute Couture by John Galliano gown Bündchen wore for the AngloMania-themed Met Gala should be talked about more. Corseted Queen (2005) Bündchen in a corset and jeans is something so cosmic, yet so perfect. Angelic at the Academy Awards (2005) Bündchen looked angelic in this puffy white Dior gown she rocked at the 77th Annual Academy Awards (when she was Leo DiCaprio's date!) Vivacious in Valentino (2004) No one could take their eyes off of Bündchen in this silky Valentino slip-dress. Fabulous in Fringe (2003) Back in 2003, Bündchen turned heads at the Goddess: Costume Institute Benefit Gala in this sparkling, fringed Dolce & Gabbana gown. Fairycore Fashion (2003) This outfit reminds us of if the Winx Club were an IRL girl group, and we're obsessed with it. From the naked, sparkling top and matching shoes, to the micro mini-skirt, this look screams peak 2003 fashion. Iconic in Ivory (2000) Bündchen's shredded white gown that she wore to the MTV Video Music Awards back in 2000 was truly iconic. Fabulous Fantasy (2000) For the ribbon cutting for the New Victoria's Secret Store, not only did Bündchen rock a Y2K look of silk slacks and a sheer matching top, but she wore something extra special. If the bra looks familiar to you, it's because it's the $15 million Red Hot Fantasy Bra! Marvelous at the Met Gala (1995) For Bündchen's first Met Gala back in the 1990s, she showed everyone she was a boho goddess in this multi-colored, sparkling slip dress. Solve the daily Crossword
