Just fyi so we know the timeline

wild

Doesn’t matter. We still want the files.

Oh, here you go:
##The Complete Trump-Epstein Timeline And Other Collected Information

[**Here is a link to another massive timeline info dump on Lemmy.World**]( https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/49344563)

#Part 1: The 15-Year Friendship (1987-2002)

**1987:** Trump and Epstein first meet. Became “nightlife musketeers” with Tom Barrack [**(Mercury News)**](https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/07/10/jeffrey-epstein-boasted-that-he-played-matchmaker-for-donald-and-melania-trump-report-says/)

**1992:** [**(NBC footage)**](https://apnews.com/article/156bf74aa00640969bbf57011b8395f1) captures them partying at Mar-a-Lago with 28 cheerleaders. Trump whispers in Epstein’s ear, points at women saying “She’s hot”

**1993-1997:** [**(Flight logs show)**](https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/nov/08/instagram-posts/no-evidence-president-elect-donald-trump-visited-j/) Trump flew on Epstein’s plane at least 7 times, including with Tiffany and Marla Maples

**2002:** Trump’s infamous quote to New York Magazine [**(Washington Post)**](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-called-epstein-a-terrific-guy-before-denying-relationship-with-him/2019/07/08/a01e0f00-a1be-11e9-bd56-eac6bb02d01d_story.html)**):**

>”I’ve known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”

**2003/2025:** [**(WSJ)**](https://www.wsj.com/politics/trump-jeffrey-epstein-birthday-letter-we-have-certain-things-in-common-f918d796) Jeffrey Epstein’s Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album. One Was From Donald Trump

**2025:** [**Trump Files Lawsuit Over WSJ Article**](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c23g5xpggzmo)

#Part 2: The Falling Out (2004-2008)

**2004:** Trump outbids Epstein for Palm Beach mansion. Two weeks later, police get first tip about Epstein [**(Washington Post)**](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/donald-trump-and-jeffrey-epstein-partied-together-then-an-oceanfront-palm-beach-mansion-came-between-them/2019/07/31/79f1d98c-aca0-11e9-a0c9-6d2d7818f3da_story.html)

**Key fact:** 16-year-old Virginia Giuffre was [**recruited at Mar-a-Lago**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Giuffre) while working as spa attendant. Her father was maintenance manager at Trump’s club.

#Part 3: Trump Administration Conflicts of Interest (2017-2021)

**2017:** Trump appoints Alexander Acosta as Labor Secretary – the same prosecutor (while serving under then Florida AG Pam Bondi) who gave Epstein the sweetheart 2008 plea deal [**(CNBC)**](https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/12/labor-secretary-alex-acosta-is-resigning-as-pressure-mounts-from-jeffrey-epstein-case.html)

**2019:** William Barr becomes AG despite massive conflicts:

•Barr’s father hired Epstein to teach at elite school [**despite zero credentials**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jeffrey-epstein-dalton-school-math-teacher-yearbook-photos-125122535.html)

•Barr worked at Kirkland & Ellis, the firm that represented Epstein

**The Recusal Flip-Flop:**

**•July 8 2019:** [**Barr recuses himself**](https://www.newsweek.com/william-barr-says-hes-recused-epstein-case-over-legal-conflict-1448165)

**•July 9 2019:** [**Reverses recusal**](https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/09/bill-barr-will-not-recuse-himself-in-jeffrey-epstein-prosecution.html) after “consulting ethics officials”

#Part 4: Epstein’s Death and Cover-up (2019-Present)

**8/10/2019 6:30 AM:** Epstein found dead in Trump’s DOJ custody.

**June 2024:** Trump tells Fox News he’d declassify Epstein files, but Fox edited out his backtrack:
>”I guess I would… you don’t want to affect people’s lives if it’s phony stuff in there”

**February 2025:** AG Pam Bondi claims Epstein “client list” is “[**sitting on my desk**](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/07/08/jeffrey-epstein-bondi-patel-trump/)”

**July 7, 2025:** [**DOJ releases memo**](https://abcnews.go.com/US/doj-fbi-review-finds-jeffrey-epstein-client-list/story?id=123526125) declaring:

•Epstein died by suicide (case closed)
•No “client list” exists
•No further prosecutions

**July 8, 2025:** When asked about Epstein, [**Trump snaps**](https://www.axios.com/2025/07/08/jeffrey-epstein-files-trump-list-pam-bondi)
>”Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein? This guy’s been talked about for years… This creep”

#The Evolution of Trump’s Denials:

**•2002:**
>”Terrific guy… likes beautiful women… on the younger side”

**•2019:**
>”I was not a fan… haven’t spoken in 15 years”

**•2025:**
>”This creep… waste of time to discuss”

#The MAGA Rebellion

Trump’s own supporters are [**furious about the cover-up**](https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-supporters-angry-justice-departments-epstein-memo/story?id=123567461). Alex Jones, Laura Loomer, and Tucker Carlson are turning on the administration for burying the case.

Trump calls own supporters stupid for believing in [**“Epstein Hoax”**](https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/trump-epstein-files-release-gnm87pck2)

[**The Guardian: Inside The ‘MAGA’ Revolt**](https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/jul/19/trump-epstein-maga-revolt)