Occam’s Razor

The simplest explanation that fits the evidence.

Friends & Parties

Trump and Epstein socialized through the 1990s–2000s. Photos and footage place them together at Mar‑a‑Lago and elsewhere.

AP; NBC archive; NYMag.

On the record

In 2002, Trump: “Epstein … likes beautiful women … on the younger side.”

New York Magazine.

Flights

Flight logs in USA v. Maxwell include Trump entries; reporting suggests additional flights.

DocumentCloud; Miami Herald.

1992 video

NBC video shows Trump and Epstein at a Mar‑a‑Lago party with young women.

AP; CNBC/NBC.

Carroll verdicts

Juries found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation; $83.3M in 2024.

Reuters.

Ivana deposition

Ivana called a 1989 incident “rape” in a sworn deposition; later softened language.

New Yorker; ABC.

Miss Teen USA

Contestants say Trump entered dressing rooms while teens changed; he boasted about entering dressing rooms.

VICE; CBS News.

Jane Doe (1994)

Alleged rape at age 13 at Epstein events; suit withdrawn citing threats.

Courthouse News; Politico.

Epstein files

Reuters: Pam Bondi told Trump his name appears in DOJ files; DOJ limited further releases.

Reuters; PBS; ABC; Al Jazeera.
1992 Mar-a-Lago party still
1992 video: Trump with Epstein at Mar‑a‑Lago. AP; NBC archive.
Epstein flight logs exhibit
USA v. Maxwell logs include Trump entries.
Access Hollywood tape still
2005 hot‑mic tape; aired 2016.
E. Jean Carroll verdict coverage
Carroll verdicts: $5M (2023) and $83.3M (2024).

The Razor

One account requires the fewest assumptions: a powerful man acted as numerous women, civil juries, and video evidence say he did—and used power to evade consequences.

Read the Timeline Hear the Women See the Court Record Weigh the Conclusion

References

  1. New York Magazine / Intelligencer, Trump–Epstein history — https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-epstein-files-friends-relationship-history.html
  2. AP: 1992 Mar-a-Lago video — https://apnews.com/article/156bf74aa00640969bbf57011b8395f1
  3. CNBC/NBC archive video (1992) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLcfpU2cubo
  4. Reuters: Carroll $5M verdict (May 9, 2023) — https://www.reuters.com/legal/jurors-set-deliberate-civil-rape-case-against-donald-trump-2023-05-09/
  5. Reuters: $83.3M defamation verdict upheld (Apr 25, 2024) — https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-judge-rejects-trump-bid-throw-out-writers-833-mln-defamation-verdict-2024-04-25/
  6. Reuters: Appeal not reconsidered (Jun 13, 2025) — https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-appeals-court-wont-reconsider-trumps-5-million-loss-e-jean-carroll-2025-06-13/
  7. DocumentCloud: Maxwell case flight logs — https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21165424-epstein-flight-logs-released-in-usa-vs-maxwell/
  8. Miami Herald: Trump flew more times than first reported — https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article256740662.html
  9. Politico: Jane Doe 2016 suit dropped — https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/donald-trump-rape-lawsuit-dropped-230770
  10. Courthouse News: Jane Doe refiled — https://www.courthousenews.com/rape-allegations-refiled-against-trump/
  11. The New Yorker: Ivana deposition (Lost Tycoon) — https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/10/24/documenting-trumps-abuse-of-women
  12. ABC News: Ivana later statement — https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trumps-wife-ivana-disavows-rape-allegation/story?id=32732204
  13. TIME: List of accusers — https://time.com/5058646/donald-trump-accusers/
  14. VICE: Miss Teen USA dressing room accounts — https://www.vice.com/en/article/former-miss-teen-usa-contestants-say-trump-walked-in-on-them-changing-vgtrn/
  15. CBS News: Cohen 'spousal rape' claim + correction — https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-lawyer-you-cannot-rape-your-spouse/
  16. Washington Post: Spousal rape is a crime; background — https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/07/28/trumps-lawyer-defended-him-by-saying-you-cant-rape-a-spouse-thats-not-true/
  17. Reuters: Pam Bondi told Trump his name appears in files — https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-was-told-he-is-epstein-files-wall-street-journal-reports-2025-07-23/
  18. PBS NewsHour: DOJ memo limiting further releases — https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/what-to-know-about-the-dismissal-of-the-epstein-files-by-trumps-justice-department
  19. ABC News: When Trump's name appears in DOJ 'phase one' files — https://abcnews.go.com/US/times-trumps-appeared-epstein-files-doj-released/story?id=123848078
  20. TIME: Timeline 2025 — https://time.com/7302268/donald-trump-jeffrey-epstein-timeline-relationship-2/
  21. Al Jazeera: Timeline & birthday letter dispute — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/18/how-well-did-trump-and-epstein-really-know-each-other-a-timeline
  22. House Judiciary PDF: Wolff 'Epstein tapes' claims — https://docs.house.gov/meetings/JU/JU08/20250227/117951/HHRG-119-JU08-20250227-SD006-U6.pdf