New Epstein File Release Highlights Email Exchange with Melania Trump

A recent release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein includes an email conversation between Melania Trump and Ghislaine Maxwell. In this exchange, Epstein, who has since been convicted, referred to the future first lady as “Sweet Pea.” The memo pertains to a rally in New York City, dated October 23, 2002, and is part of a significant trove—about 3 million documents—distributed by the Justice Department as part of the Epstein investigation.

At that time, Melania retained her maiden name, Knauss, until her marriage to Donald Trump in 2005.

In the email, Melania remarked on a New York magazine article about Epstein, complimenting Maxwell and expressing her eagerness to visit Palm Beach. She signed off with a friendly “Love, Melania.” Maxwell responded to her, using the endearing term “Sweet Pea.”

Maxwell’s reply indicated a change in her plans, noting that she was returning to New York and wouldn’t have time to meet up. This correspondence sheds light on the connections among these figures, revealing that Donald Trump and Epstein were still on friendly terms at the time, despite a falling out that would come later. In fact, in November 2002, Trump, Melania, Maxwell, and model Naomi Campbell were spotted together at a store opening in New York.

The documents also reveal that Melania’s name appeared in emails between Epstein and author Michael Wolff during the Trump presidency in 2017. In one instance, Epstein mentioned journalists looking for clues about Melania’s boyfriend.

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Further correspondence from 2018 shows Epstein warning Wolff that if Melania’s story doesn’t come out, it could potentially complicate matters for President Trump. The exact meaning behind Epstein’s remarks remains unclear, muddled by his often cryptic language and grammatical errors.

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