Unveiling the Epstein Files: Notable Figures and Their Connections

Sun Nov 16 2025 21:31:47 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

A recent document dump reveals connections between Jeffrey Epstein and notable individuals including Donald Trump, Michael Wolff, and Larry Summers, shedding light on their interactions and implications.

Following the release of over 20,000 pages of Jeffrey Epstein's documents, various prominent figures such as Donald Trump, Michael Wolff, and Larry Summers have been mentioned. The documents illuminate Epstein's extensive network and raise questions regarding the nature of these associations. While some mentioned are linked to controversial matters, others assert their innocence regarding any wrongdoing.

US lawmakers have released more than 20,000 pages of documents from the estate of the disgraced financier and convicted late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Some of the documents mention Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the former prince and brother of King Charles; US President Donald Trump; Trump's former advisor Steve Bannon; and a cast of other characters from the world of media, politics, and entertainment, who highlight the extent of Epstein's contact book.

Trump was a friend of Epstein's for years, but the president has said they fell out in about 2004, years before Epstein was first arrested. Trump has consistently denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein.

Here are some of the other names that came up, which does not indicate wrongdoing by any of the parties mentioned.

Michael Wolff

Michael Wolff, 72, is an American journalist and columnist - as well as a prolific author of books on the wealthy and the famous.

The new batch of files related to Jeffrey Epstein shed light on a relationship that appears to indicate correspondence between Wolff and the late convicted sex offender.

Attention has focused particularly on one of the emails, in which Wolff appears to give Epstein advice in relation to Trump, as Trump was campaigning for the White House for the first time.

In a separate email from October 2016, days before the US presidential election, Wolff offers Epstein a chance to sit for an interview that could finish Trump.

Responding to the release in a video posted to Instagram, Wolff said: Some of those emails are between Epstein and me, with Epstein discussing his relationship with Donald Trump.

Larry Summers

The documents include correspondences between Epstein and Larry Summers, who was former Democratic President Bill Clinton's Treasury Secretary. The emails indicate the two met for dinner frequently, with Epstein often trying to connect Summers to prominent global figures. At one point, Epstein proposed a meeting with the president of united nations, an interesting person for you.

Kathryn Ruemmler

The House of Representatives Oversight Committee released several email exchanges between Epstein and Kathryn Ruemmler, a lawyer who served as White House counsel during Barack Obama's presidency. Epstein and Ruemmler discussed hush-money payments made by Trump to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.

Peter Thiel

The name of billionaire investor and on-off Trump supporter Peter Thiel appeared again in the latest Epstein documents. Epstein wrote to him in November 2018 to invite him to visit his Caribbean island.

Noam Chomsky

Correspondences between the famed linguist Noam Chomsky and Epstein include discussions about their views on Trump, demonstrating the range of Epstein's connections.

Peggy Siegal

Epstein consulted publicist Peggy Siegal as the scandal around him and his associates unfolded, requesting her assistance in discrediting allegations against him.