Trump reveals new Epstein detail: He stole young women working at Mar-a-Lago
In a new account of his ties with Jeffrey Epstein, US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Epstein “stole” young women who worked at the Mar-a-Lago spa, including Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent women to accuse Epstein of sex trafficking.
Trump’s latest remarks build on comments he made a day earlier, when he claimed he banned Epstein from his Florida resort two decades ago because his former friend “stole people that worked for me.” He did not initially specify who those individuals were.
Speaking aboard Air Force One while returning from Scotland, Trump said, “The women were taken from the spa, he hired them. In other words, they disappeared.” He added, “I said, listen, we don’t want you taking our staff,” and claimed he banned Epstein when it happened again. Asked specifically whether Giuffre was one of the employees, Trump hesitated before stating, “He stole her.”
Giuffre, who died by suicide earlier this year, had claimed Ghislaine Maxwell recruited her from the Mar-a-Lago spa in 2000, when she was a teenager. Giuffre alleged she was then employed as a masseuse for Epstein, which led to repeated sexual abuse. While her allegations were not part of Epstein’s criminal charges, they remain central to broader public scrutiny and various conspiracy theories surrounding the case.
Maxwell, currently serving a 20-year sentence in federal prison for conspiring with Epstein to sexually abuse underage girls, has denied Giuffre’s claims. She was recently interviewed by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche inside a Florida courthouse. While the content of the interview remains undisclosed, her attorneys say she is willing to testify before Congress if granted immunity from future prosecution and other conditions are met.
On Tuesday, her lawyers confirmed that she is prepared to cooperate further if certain legal protections are granted. However, a spokesperson for the House Oversight Committee, which had requested the interview, said the committee would not consider granting her immunity.
The case continues to attract intense interest after the Department of Justice recently announced it would not release any additional records related to the Epstein investigation, sparking frustration among online researchers, conspiracy theorists, and Trump supporters who have long believed more evidence remains hidden.
In response, the Trump administration has attempted to present itself as pushing for transparency, urging courts to unseal grand jury records in sex trafficking investigations. A Florida judge rejected that request last week, though similar motions remain pending in New York.
