Newly released emails from the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein have revealed troubling conversations between Epstein and an associate discussing “girls” and travel arrangements. The disclosures emerged as Donald Trump’s Justice Department has been downplaying the likelihood that other men were involved in Epstein’s abuse of underage girls. The 2010 correspondence shows Epstein coordinating plans with an unnamed associate who referenced young females and potential meetings in Ibiza. These revelations arrive alongside politically charged disputes over how the administration is handling the broader Epstein investigation.
Revealing Email Exchange
On 23 July 2010, Epstein asked an associate, “What is your schedule?” According to the analysis, the associate replied the next morning, identifying “the other girl’s name is [redacted]”. The Guardian withheld the associate’s identity after failing in attempts to confirm it. Hours later, the same associate described being with “tigrane” in Ibiza, adding they were “with 8 top girls” and proposing travel plans or a meeting with Epstein. The messages indicated efforts to coordinate logistics for what appeared to be business tied to young women.
Mentions of Brunel
The associate referenced Jean Luc Brunel, writing, “He stopped working with IMG and Trump. Please call me and let me know what your plans are. Warmest regards.” Brunel, a French modeling agent long linked to Epstein, was at that time closely associated with him. Epstein responded, “I will be in Paris tomorrow night”, continuing the chain. Just hours later, the associate again pressed Epstein about arranging tickets for “Tigrane and five girls” to travel to Paris.
Brunel’s Later Arrest
Authorities arrested Brunel in December 2020 at Charles de Gaulle airport on suspicion of offenses that included alleged rape and sexual assault of minors. He was also investigated for trafficking underage girls for sexual exploitation and was suspected of supplying teenagers to Epstein. Brunel was found dead in his prison cell in February 2022 in what appeared to be a suicide. The emails in question occurred roughly one year after Epstein was released from a Florida jail following a brief sentence for soliciting prostitution, including solicitation involving a minor.
Trump’s Role Clarified
Nothing in the emails suggests Trump was present in, or involved with, the activity being discussed. Despite previously being acquainted with Epstein before a fallout nearly fifteen years earlier, Trump has denied any wrongdoing. Nonetheless, the president has faced significant political strain over how his Justice Department has managed the larger Epstein inquiry.
DOJ’s Narrow Findings
In July, Justice Department officials stated their review of investigative files “did not expose any additional third parties to allegations of illegal wrongdoing” and maintained that “this systematic review revealed no incriminating ‘client list’”. According to the memo, officials found no credible evidence that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals or that further investigations into uncharged third parties were warranted.
Accusers and Allies React
Epstein’s accusers have continued to insist that others participated in his exploitation of teenage girls, directly contradicting the DOJ’s conclusions. At the same time, Trump’s political supporters, who believe Epstein collaborated with influential men to traffic minors, expressed outrage, especially after Trump previously pledged to release all files. Meanwhile, documents released by oversight Democrats included email exchanges from 2011, 2015, and 2019, showing Epstein’s communications about Trump.
Epstein’s Descriptions of Trump
In those communications, Epstein referred to Trump as the “dog that hasn’t barked” and alleged that Trump “spent hours” at his home with one of Epstein’s victims. He also claimed that “of course, Trump “knew about the girls. Thousands of pages of documents released by oversight Republicans revealed Epstein tracking Trump’s travel and discussing the president with his pilot. They also showed Epstein making unflattering remarks about Trump in 2018, calling him “borderline insane” and suggesting pressure might lead him to “do crazy things”.
White House Pushes Back
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson dismissed the narrative, telling the Guardian, “These emails prove literally nothing.” Earlier, press secretary Karoline Leavitt accused Democrats of selectively leaking the emails to “smear President Trump”, adding that the unnamed victim referenced was Virginia Giuffre, who “repeatedly said President Trump was not involved in any wrongdoing whatsoever”. She argued that Trump had expelled Epstein from his club decades earlier “for being a creep”. Jackson reiterated that the administration sees the story as a diversion from political developments, insisting officials remain focused on policy priorities.