Epstein's Lawyer Reveals Whether The Sex Offender Had 'Damaging Information' On Trump After Elon Musk's Bold Claim
· Yahoo NewsJeffrey Epstein's lawyer has publicly addressed speculations that the deceased sex offender had compromising information on President Donald Trump.
There's been an uproar on social media concerning the nature of Trump's relationship with Epstein after Elon Musk alleged the president was the reason why the files had not yet been released.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk have suffered a broken relationship following his controversial One Big Beautiful Bill, and the tech guru has wasted no time in taking swipes at him.
Lawyer Claims Jeffrey Epstein Had No Dirt On Donald Trump
A lawyer for Jeffrey Epstein, David Schoen, has addressed speculations suggesting the disgraced financier had some dirt on President Donald Trump. According to TMZ, Schoen revealed that Epstein told him he did not have any dirt on Trump and that he would have used it if he did.
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Schoen said, "What I can say definitively is that I discussed this subject with Mr. Epstein at a time when it would have been in his best interests to implicate others, and he made clear that Donald Trump did nothing wrong and that he had no damaging information against him."
The financier, who had ties to celebrities, politicians, and royalty, was arrested on multiple disturbing charges and was awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges before he died by suicide in 2019.
Jeffrey Epstein's Lawyer Shut Down The Trump-Epstein Rumors On X
Although there are pictures making the rounds on social media in which Trump was seen partying with Epstein, Schoen maintained that he didn't do anything wrong.
Taking to his X account, the attorney wrote: "I was hired to lead Jeffrey Epstein's defense as his criminal lawyer 9 days before he died. He sought my advice for months before that. I can say authoritatively, unequivocally, and definitively that he had no information to hurt President Trump. I specifically asked him!"
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In a reply to another tweet restating his claims, Schoen said he can "unequivocally" state that President Trump "never did anything wrong with Jeffrey Epstein."
Elon Musk Claims Donald Trump Is On Epstein's List
It comes after Elon Musk dropped the "bomb," alleging Trump was on Epstein's list and that was "the real reason they have not been made public."
Trump and Musk enjoyed a working relationship prior to the November elections, after which the billionaire tech guru was given the mandate to spearhead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), responsible for cutting federal government spending.
However, they have now fallen out with each other following Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill, which Musk has since labeled a "disgusting abomination."
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"I'm sorry, but I just can't stand it anymore," Musk wrote on X. "This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination."
"Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it," the billionaire continued, adding that the bill "will massively increase the already gigantic budget deficit to $2.5 trillion (!!!) and burden America [sic] citizens with crushingly unsustainable debt."
In another explosive tweet, Musk claimed that Trump couldn't have won the 2024 elections without him.
"Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House, and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate," Musk said. He added: "Such ingratitude."
Donald Trump Is Unbothered By Elon Musk's Rants
Meanwhile, Trump has maintained an unbothered perspective on Musk's disturbing allegations, telling CNN that he won't be speaking to him in the near future.
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"I'm not even thinking about Elon. He's got a problem. The poor guy's got a problem," Trump said.
According to the news outlet, he was asked if he'd been on a call with the SpaceX boss, to which the president replied: "No. I won't be speaking to him for a while, I guess, but I wish him well."
Trump previously maintained that he was still on the best of terms with Musk and that the tech billionaire is still a part of his team.
"Elon is not really leaving," he said during Musk's send-off party last week. "He's going to be back and forth."
White House Defends The President's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'
The White House has thrown its weight behind the bill that has caused a fallout between Musk and Trump.
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The "Big, Beautiful Bill" was passed in late May ahead of Memorial Day, but was met with disapproval from two Republicans, citing insufficient spending cuts and rising national debt, per Fox News.
"Look, the president already knows where Elon Musk stood on this bill," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said during a briefing when asked about Musk's criticism.
"It doesn't change the president's opinion. This is one big, beautiful bill and he's sticking to it," she added.