Ethics · Government · Media Literacy·February 27, 2025

Epstein calls Trump "closest friend for 10 years" in leaked audio

Audio reveals decade-long friendship and alleged jet misconduct raising accountability questions

📰The Daily Beast published audio of Jeffrey Epstein calling Donald Trump his "closest friend for 10 years" on Feb. 27, 2025 (Source: Daily Beast Epstein Audio Report).

In those recordings, Epstein explicitly refers to a friendship lasting 10 years, covering the 1990s and 2000s when both men were prominent in New York social circles (Source: Epstein Audio Transcript Analysis).

The audio recordings entered the public record through the civil-lawsuit discovery process in ongoing cases against Epstein’s estate under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 26 (Source: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Discovery).

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Epstein Leaked Audio: "Trump Was My Closest Friend for 10 Years"

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A leaked audio recording surfaces in which Jeffrey Epstein describes Donald Trump as his "closest friend for 10 years," contradicting Trump's later claims of minimal acquaintance. The tape, reportedly from a private conversation, reignites scrutiny of the two men's relationship and raises questions about what Trump knew of Epstein's activities before Epstein's 2019 death.

Feb 27, 2025