A DOJ Email Reveals Prosecutors Knew Trump’s Epstein Flights Were Far More Extensive Than Publicly Disclosed
By Brian Allen
An internal Department of Justice email dated January 8, 2020, shows federal prosecutors were aware that Donald Trump traveled on Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet significantly more times than publicly reported, including during the charging window considered in the Ghislaine Maxwell case. The email confirms prosecutors reviewed more than 100 pages of flight records, identified multiple trips involving Epstein and Maxwell, and flagged potential witnesses onboard.
This document does not allege criminal liability. It exposes a fracture between what federal prosecutors knew internally and what the Department of Justice later allowed the public, courts, and Congress to see. That gap now warrants a full investigation.
The Document
The email was written by an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York and circulated internally on January 8, 2020. Its subject line reads: RE: Epstein flight records.
Key excerpts state:
Trump traveled on Epstein’s private jet “many more times than previously has been reported.”
At least eight flights occurred between 1993 and 1996.
At least four flights included Ghislaine Maxwell.
Some passengers were identified as potential witnesses in a Maxwell prosecution.
The review encompassed more than 100 pages of flight records.
The purpose was to ensure none of this information would be “a surprise down the road.”
This language matters. It establishes verified prosecutorial awareness, not speculation or media inference.
What the DOJ Knew and When It Knew It
The date is critical. January 2020 falls squarely within the period when federal prosecutors were evaluating charging strategies related to Maxwell and the broader Epstein conspiracy.
By that point:
Epstein was deceased.
Maxwell was under active investigation.
