Jeffrey Epstein once said former President Bill Clinton “likes them young,” a victim of a dead sex offender testified in an unsealed deposition Wednesday — part of a long-sealed court document that has begun to be made public.
The file, which names more than 170 of Epstein’s associates – such as Clinton, former President Donald Trump and Prince Andrew – was ordered released by Manhattan federal Judge Loretta Preska last month and contains gross allegations of inappropriate touching by the disgraced British royal.
They were filed in a since-settled defamation suit filed by Epstein’s accuser, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, against the sicko’s late wife, Ghislaine Maxwell, in 2015.
Another Epstein victim, Johanna Sjoberg, said in a 2016 deposition that the Duke of York put his hand on her breast as she sat on his lap in the financier’s Manhattan townhouse in 2001.
A Manhattan judge has ordered the release of long-sealed court files in a settled defamation lawsuit involving Jeffrey Epstein’s wife, Ghislaine Maxwell. US District Court for the South
She also posed with Giuffre, whose breasts were groped using Andrew’s dummy, Sjoberg testified.
“They put the doll on Virginia’s lap, and I sat on Andrew’s lap, and they put the doll’s hand on Virginia’s breast, and Andrew put his hand on my breast, and they took a picture,” she said of Maxwell and Epstein.
What we know about Jeffrey Epstein’s list of 170 associates
- On Wednesday, documents were released naming 170 associates of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The list includes Michael Jackson, magician David Copperfield, Stephen Hawking, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and former President Bill Clinton – who one of Epstein’s victims said “likes them young, referring to girls.”
- Disgraced royal Prince Andrew, a known friend of Epstein’s, was named in the document and was previously sued by Epstein’s accuser Virginia Giuffre, who accused Andrew of sexually abusing her. According to a royal family expert, the Firm “will stand by” the Duke of York “no matter what.”
- Epstein’s former lawyer and friend, Alan Dershowitz, defended the multi-millionaire sex offender’s associate, saying: “None of us knew about his private life until he kept it a secret.” Dershowitz, who is on the list, added that no one should be automatically convicted in the court of public opinion simply for appearing in court documents.
- Epstein’s brother, Mark Epstein, told The Post that the former businessman said he could overturn the 2016 election based on what he knew about both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton: “Here’s a direct quote: ‘If I say what I know about both. candidates, they have to cancel the election.’ That’s what Jeffrey told me in 2016.”
- Only some of the 170 names and their connections to Epstein have been released. The remainder of the document will likely become public record over the next week.
Follow The Post’s live blog on the revelations about Epstein’s associates revealed in the newly released documents here.
Andrew has denied the allegations, which were revealed and reported in a previous document dump, according to Reuters.
Sjoberg was also asked about Epstein’s comments about Clinton in the same deposition.
“[Epstein] once said that Clinton likes them young, referring to girls,” he testified.
Trump’s name also came up in Sjoberg’s testimony — with Epstein once suggesting a stop at one of the real estate mogul’s casinos in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Michael Jackson, who Sjoberg said he did not give a “massage”, was listed among other famous celebrities on Epstein’s island. AFP via Getty Images
Epstein’s private jet pilot informed the group that they had to reroute from New York City and Epstein said, “Good, we’re going to call Trump and we’re going to the … casino,” Sjoberg said.
What we know about Jeffrey Epstein’s list of 170 associates
- On Wednesday, documents were released naming 170 associates of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The list includes Michael Jackson, magician David Copperfield, Stephen Hawking, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and former President Bill Clinton – who one of Epstein’s victims said “likes them young, referring to girls.”
- Disgraced royal Prince Andrew, a well-known friend of Epstein, was named in the document and was previously sued by Epstein’s accuser Virginia Giuffre, who accused Andrew of sexually misconducting her. According to a royal family expert, the Firm “will stand by” the Duke of York “no matter what.”
- Epstein’s former lawyer and friend, Alan Dershowitz, defended the multi-millionaire sex offender’s associate, saying: “None of us knew about his private life until he kept it a secret.” Dershowitz, who is on the list, added that no one should be automatically convicted in the court of public opinion simply for appearing in court documents.
- Epstein’s brother, Mark Epstein, told The Post that the former businessman said he could overturn the 2016 election based on what he knew about both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton: “Here’s a direct quote: ‘If I say what I know about both. candidates, they have to cancel the election.’ That’s what Jeffrey told me in 2016.”
- Only some of the 170 names and their connections to Epstein have been released. The remainder of the document will likely become public record over the next week.
Follow The Post’s live blog on the revelations about Epstein’s associates revealed in the newly released documents here.
Other famous names that have appeared in the document dump include the late “King of Pop” Michael Jackson and magician David Copperfield.
Sjoberg said under questioning that he met with Jackson but did not give him a “massage” and also met with Copperfield, who he said was a friend of Epstein.
Bill Clinton sat back in a chair receiving a shoulder massage from former victim Jeffrey Epstein. MEGA
Copperfield performed several magic tricks at a dinner party he attended and reportedly questioned Sjoberg if he was aware that “girls get paid to find other girls,” he testified when asked if he discussed Epstein’s involvement with young girls.
None of the famous men – apart from Prince Andrew – have been accused of wrongdoing.
Follow along with The Post’s updates on Jeffrey Epstein’s list of his 170 associates.
Marc Randazza, a lawyer fighting to unseal the records, said the documents could answer many lingering questions about Epstein’s nefarious dealings.
“Who was involved, and how did they get away with it, and how far did these really powerful people reach, and why was it hidden for so long?” Randazza said of the story. “Who is successful in using that kind of power, because the court should not do it [sealed the documents] in the first place, and the extent to which the courts have protected this information is irregular.”
Associates, former employees and unmasked victims — previously referred to only in court papers linked to the suit as “Jane Does” or “John Does” — have been given until Jan. 1 to appeal the judge’s order.
Preska stated in his decision to unseal the documents that some names had already been revealed to the public in media interviews over the years and some did not object to their identities being revealed.
The names of more than 170 individuals, including former President Bill Clinton, are expected to be made public in the document dump. William J. Clinton Presidential Library
In the days leading up to the unveiling, it was reported that Clinton was referred to more than 50 times in the redacted document as “John Doe 36.”
Many of the references to Clinton, who are not expected to implicate her in any illegal activity, are believed to stem from Giuffre’s earlier attempts to force the former president to testify against Epstein and Maxwell, reports said.
The former commander-in-chief, who posed for pictures with Epstein and took several rides on his private jet, has long denied having any nefarious relationship with the convicted sex offender.
Prince Andrew, pictured here with his arm around then-17-year-old Virginia Roberts Giuffre, is said to be “tortured” over opening the seal. DOJ Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges. Reuters
Meanwhile, Andrew is said to be “tormented” that his name will be dredged up again and linked back to Epstein, according to reports.
The disgraced royal, who also flew on Epstein’s jet and was once caught in a now-famous shoot with his arm around 17-year-old Giuffre, was stripped of the title of HRH, or “Her Highness,” in 2022 by his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth, over his relationship with Epstein.
As speculation swirled over the list of names to be released, Giuffre — long described as Epstein’s “sex slave” — appeared to poke fun at the pedophile’s well-connected associates.
Trump’s name also came up in Sjoberg’s testimony — with Epstein once suggesting a stop at one of the real estate mogul’s casinos in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Getty Images The pilot of Epstein’s private jet informed the group that they had to reroute from New York City and Epstein said, “Good, we’re going to call Trump and we’re going to the … casino,” Sjoberg said. Getty Images In the days leading up to the unveiling, it was reported that Clinton was referred to more than 50 times in the redacted document as “John Doe 36.” Many of the references to Clinton, who are not expected to implicate her in any illegal activity, are believed to stem from Giuffre’s earlier attempts to force the former president to testify against Epstein and Maxwell, reports said. David McGlynn
“There’s going to be a lot of nervous people over Christmas and New Years, 170 to be exact, who’s on the naughty list?” Giuffre tweeted last month.
Giuffre’s defamation suit against Maxwell, which was settled in 2017 for an undisclosed amount, has centered on her claim that Maxwell defamed her by saying she lied about being sex-trafficked by Epstein when she was a teenager.
Maxwell was convicted in late 2021 of recruiting and grooming underage girls for Epstein to abuse between 1994 and 2004.
Epstein committed suicide in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges.
Additional reporting by Ben Kochman
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