Recently surfaced archival photos and video footage have reignited scrutiny over Donald Trump’s long-documented social ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with new visual evidence showing the two together as early as 1993 and as late as 1999 — years before Epstein’s first public criminal accusations. The materials, uncovered by CNN’s KFile and archived photographers, offer fresh details that had not been widely known or reported until now.
Photos Confirm Epstein at Trump’s 1993 Wedding
For the first time, photos confirm Epstein attended Donald Trump’s wedding to Marla Maples at the Plaza Hotel in New York in December 1993. The presence of Epstein at such a significant personal event for Trump was not previously documented in the public sphere.
DMI/The LIFE Picture Collection/Shutterstock
Photographer Dafydd Jones, who was assigned to shoot the event, recalled:
“I must have recognized him going in [to the event],” adding, “I wish now I took more of him with Trump.”
One photo shows Jeffrey Epstein at the venue’s entrance, while another captures him smiling in the background near Howard Stern, Robin Leach, Alison Stern, and Cecilia Nord, taken during a group shot at the same wedding. Jones added:
“I had the job of photographing the Trump wedding, so I stood with the press and photographed him. The image you have is from the contact sheet — the negatives were lost.”
A separate photo taken at the Harley Davidson Cafe opening in October 1993 also shows Trump with his arm around his young children, Eric and Ivanka, while Epstein stands next to them. Jones recalled Epstein introducing himself with a card that read, “Jeffrey Epstein, financial advisor.”
Dafydd Jones
Video Footage Uncovered from 1999 Victoria’s Secret Show
New video footage from 1999, uncovered by CNN’s KFile, shows Trump and Epstein chatting and laughing together at a Victoria’s Secret fashion show in New York. The raw footage shows the two men speaking casually ahead of the runway event. This wasn’t their only shared Victoria’s Secret event — Getty Images also reveals photos from a 1997 “Angels” party, again placing the two at the same venue.
Epstein had deep connections to Leslie Wexner, the billionaire behind Victoria’s Secret’s parent company, L Brands. Epstein reportedly managed Wexner’s finances from 1987 to 2007, a period when his access to modeling events and high society gatherings escalated.
Other Visual Evidence of Friendship
Other documented encounters include a 1992 party, featured by NBC, showing Trump and Epstein socializing together. Flight logs show Trump flew on Epstein’s private jets at least seven times between Palm Beach and New York.
In a 2002 profile by New York Magazine, Trump praised Epstein:
“I’ve known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”
Trump himself referenced “the mysterious Jeffrey” in his 2004 book Trump: How to Get Rich:
“As mysterious as Jeffrey is, he’s one of the few people I know who can get by on just a first name. My staff never asks for a last name in his case, which in a way puts him up there with Elvis.”
Photos from Palm Beach Post (2000) place Trump, Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Prince Andrew at a Mar-a-Lago fundraiser.
Response from Trump and the White House
When CNN contacted Trump directly, he responded:
“You’ve got to be kidding me,” before hanging up and calling CNN “fake news” multiple times.
DMI/The LIFE Picture Collection/Shutterstock
In a follow-up statement, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung dismissed the images as:
“Nothing more than out-of-context frame grabs of innocuous videos and pictures of widely attended events to disgustingly infer something nefarious.”
Cheung added:
“The fact is that the President kicked him out of his club for being a creep. This is nothing more than a continuation of the fake news stories concocted by the Democrats and the liberal media.”
Trump has denied authoring a 2003 birthday note reportedly sent to Epstein, which was described by the Wall Street Journal as ending with:
“Happy Birthday—and may every day be another wonderful secret.”
Trump has since filed a libel lawsuit against the Journal.
DOJ and Maxwell Developments
This renewed attention comes as the Justice Department faces backlash for withholding files related to Epstein, despite earlier promises to release them. A federal judge overseeing Ghislaine Maxwell’s case has now ordered the DOJ to provide materials for review.
Maxwell’s lawyer told CNN:
“Ghislaine will always testify truthfully. We are grateful to President Trump for his commitment to uncovering the truth in this case.”
The DOJ has also confirmed outreach to Maxwell for a potential meeting.
Sources:
- https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/21/politics/trump-epstein-wedding-video-kfile/index.html
- https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/22/magazine/jeffrey-epstein-international-money-man-of-mystery.html
- https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nbc-archive-footage-shows-trump-partying-jeffrey-epstein-1992-n1030751
- https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2019/08/08/palm-beach-socialites-knew-of-jeffrey-epsteins-excesses/4495551007/
- https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-epstein-birthday-card-lawsuit-8ac3845e
- https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/doj-epstein-files-response-2025
- https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/trump-epstein-victoria-secret-1997
