Newly released Jeffrey Epstein files: 10 key takeaways so far

1. Epstein lawyers discussed possibility of cooperation days before his death

Less than two weeks before Epstein died in jail in 2019, the files show that his attorneys met with Manhattan federal prosecutors and discussed Epstein’s potential cooperation.

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2. FBI received allegations about Trump

One document in the newly released tranche is a summary that FBI officials appear to have compiled last summer, of more than a dozen tips received by the agency involving Trump and Epstein.

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3. Musk had more extensive ties to Epstein than previously known

Emails show Musk and Epstein exchanging cordial messages, and on two separate occasions, in 2012 and 2013, the two making plans for Musk to visit Epstein’s private island. The communications suggest that the trips did not occur due to logistical issues.

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4. Howard Lutnick made plans to visit Epstein’s island

The files show that Lutnick, now serving as US secretary of commerce under Trump, arranged to visit Jeffrey Epstein’s island in 2012.

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