Michael Wolff and I had a chat yesterday about the so-called “Epstein files.”
There were a few “news bombs” in it, regarding assertions Jeffrey Epstein made to Michael, who he confided in in his final years, because he hoped Michael would agree to write his biography.
I do urge you to remember, that per my reporting on the topic, Epstein was a con-artist, and in my experience, lied all the time. And I don’t agree with everything Michael says about Epstein. I don’t agree that the women around Epstein were adult, and I also know that there are many powerful, rich men out there who propped Epstein up financially and otherwise, who knew exactly what was going on behind closed doors in his “massage” room and are therefore worth questioning by the FBI.
I also find it impossible to believe, given Epstein’s extraordinary network and access to powerful figures around the world, that the FBI has got “nothing” other than child pornography in its files on him.
Here’s what I didn’t know previously that Michael revealed in our conversation:
Epstein told Michael he gave Trump tax advice (to avoid paying any tax when his company went bust).
Epstein told Michael that he believed that when Trump acquired the Palm Beach mansion they both wanted, Epstein believed it was part of a money laundering scheme. (There’s no evidence of this).
Epstein told Michael he was afraid of Trump and became more so when Trump became president.
Epstein was a major source for Michael when Michael wrote Fire and Fury.
Epstein told Michael he thought the Southern District indicted him for sex trafficking minors, either because of Trump, or to GET to Trump.
Meanwhile…I spent the morning at ABC filming with James Patterson for Monday’s GMA and Nightline programs which will feature us talking about The Idaho Four.
Here’s the two of us filming some B roll.
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