Newly released emails involving Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell have prompted an ex-prosecutor to raise two fundamental questions about Donald Trump's past interactions with the convicted sex-trafficker. Elie Honig, a CNN legal analyst, stated that the emails question the exact nature of Trump's relationship with Epstein and how much Trump knew about Epstein's criminal activities.
One key email from Epstein to Maxwell discusses a victim spending "hours at my house with him [Trump]." Honig highlighted that this statement contradicts Maxwell's previous denials of Trump ever being at the house for extended periods, raising questions about Trump's presence there and his activities with a victim.
The other significant aspect of the email involves Epstein's cryptic reference to a "dog that hasn't barked," which Honig interprets as a metaphor suggesting Trump might have had knowledge of Epstein's situation and potentially been privy to discussions with law enforcement or provided information, given that Trump's name had not been publicly mentioned in relation to Epstein's crimes at that time. The email dates from 2011, when Trump was already a public figure and considering a presidential run.
Honig suggested that these private communications between Epstein and Maxwell, despite their lack of credibility, hold a degree of evidentiary value because co-conspirators typically would not lie to each other. He posited that such an email would likely ... download the app to read more
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