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A former Palm Beach police chief said Donald Trump told him in 2006 that 'everyone' knew about Jeffrey Epstein's actions. This account, from an FBI memo, contradicts Trump's later statements downplaying his knowledge of Epstein's activities.
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Trump, the local police chief at the time told the F.B.I. more than a decade later.Mr. Trump reportedly told the chief, Michael Reiter, \u201cThank goodness you\u2019re stopping him, everyone has known he\u2019s been doing this,\u201d according to a document recounting their conversation that is part of the tranche of Epstein files released by the Justice Department.Mr. Trump said it was known in New York circles that Mr. Epstein was disgusting and suggested that the police also focus their investigation on Mr. Epstein\u2019s associate Ghislaine Maxwell, according to the memo. \u201cShe is evil,\u201d Mr. Trump reportedly said.Mr. Trump also told the police chief that he was around Mr. Epstein once when teenagers were present and that he \u201cgot the hell out of there,\u201d according to Mr. Reiter\u2019s account.The former chief described his conversation with Mr. Trump to the F.B.I. in October 2019, two months after Mr. Epstein was found dead in his jail cell while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, the memo shows. Mr. Reiter told The Miami Herald, which reported on the document earlier, that the call with Mr. Trump occurred in July 2006.The account highlights the shifting explanations Mr. Trump has given about what he knew \u2014 and didn\u2019t know \u2014 about Mr. Epstein and Ms. Maxwell. He has denied knowledge of Mr. Epstein abusing underage girls, but also said last year that the financier \u201cstole\u201d young women who worked at his Mar-a-Lago club. The White House has said Mr. Trump barred Mr. Epstein from the club \u201cfor being a creep.\u201dAfter Ms. Maxwell was arrested, Mr. Trump did not raise any concerns about her behavior. \u201cI just wish her well, frankly,\u201d Mr. Trump said of Ms. Maxwell in 2020. \u201cI\u2019ve met her numerous times over the years, especially since I lived in Palm Beach.\u201dKaroline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, said she could not confirm the call had taken place but that, if it had, it would corroborate Mr. Trump\u2019s statements that he had kicked Mr. Epstein out of Mar-a-Lago.She said the phone call \u201cmay or may not have happened in 2006 \u2014 I don\u2019t know the answer to that question.\u201d\u201cWhat I\u2019m telling you is that what President Trump has always said is that he kicked Jeffrey Epstein out of his Mar-a-Lago club, because Jeffrey Epstein was a creep,\u201d she added. \u201cAnd that remains true, and this call, if it did happen, corroborates exactly what President Trump has said from the beginning.\u201dIn the F.B.I.\u2019s written account of the interview with Mr. Reiter, Mr. Trump is depicted as someone eager to relay to the police his concerns about Mr. Epstein\u2019s conduct.But in July 2019, shortly after Mr. Epstein\u2019s arrest, Mr. Trump was asked by reporters if he had \u201cany suspicions\u201d that Mr. Epstein \u201cwas molesting young women, underaged women.\u201d\u201cNo, I had no idea. I had no idea,\u201d Mr. Trump said at the time. \u201cI haven\u2019t spoken to him in many, many years. But I had \u2014 I didn\u2019t have no idea.\u201dThe White House on Tuesday referred questions about Mr. Reiter\u2019s account to the Justice Department. The Justice Department, in a statement, said it had not corroborated the chief\u2019s recollection of the conversation: \u201cWe are not aware of any corroborating evidence that the president contacted law enforcement 20 years ago.\u201dMr. Reiter declined to comment.Speaker Mike Johnson last year described Mr. Trump as an \u201cinformant\u201d against Mr. Epstein. Mr. Johnson later clarified his remarks, saying he was not sure he used the right word but that \u201cPresident Trump was never a hindrance to the Epstein investigation. He was trying to assist in that.\u201dMr. Trump has said that he \u201cdidn\u2019t know\u201d why Mr. Epstein was recruiting employees from Mar-a-Lago, but claimed that he threw him out of the club amid a dispute over stealing spa workers.But other documents in the Epstein files appear to undercut that account, according to Representative Jamie Raskin, Democrat of Maryland, who reviewed unredacted portions of the documents this week.\u201cEpstein\u2019s lawyers synopsized and quoted Trump as saying that Jeffrey Epstein was not a member of his club at Mar-a-Lago, but he was a guest at Mar-a-Lago and he had never been asked to leave,\u201d Mr. Raskin said.\u201cIt seems to be at odds with some things that President Trump has been saying recently about how he had kicked Jeffrey Epstein out of the club,\u201d he added.Revelations about Mr. Trump\u2019s connections to Mr. Epstein have been a constant source of headache for the White House as it has tried to distance the president from the notorious sex offender.Mr. Trump was friendly for at least 15 years with Mr. Epstein, and they were repeatedly spotted together at parties. But Mr. Trump has frequently tried to downplay their relationship.Mr. Trump has said that the men broke off contact years ago, though there have been several explanations for the falling out.In 2002, Mr. Trump told New York magazine: \u201cI\u2019ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy. He\u2019s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.\u201dBut two years after Mr. Trump called Mr. Epstein a \u201cterrific guy,\u201d the two men became rivals over an oceanfront Palm Beach mansion that had fallen into foreclosure.Mr. Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting prostitution involving a minor.After being indicted on federal sex trafficking charges in 2019, he hanged himself in his jail cell that year, according to local and federal authorities. Ms. Maxwell, his longtime confidante, is serving a 20-year prison sentence after being convicted in 2021 of conspiring with Mr. Epstein for nearly a decade to aid in his abuse.She recently invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination under questioning from the House Oversight Committee.Luke Broadwater covers the White House for The Times.A version of this article appears in print on Feb. 11, 2026, Section A, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: Trump Knew About Epstein, Ex-Chief Said. Order Reprints | Today\u2019s Paper | SubscribeSee more on: U.S. Politics, Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Donald TrumpRead 688 commentsShare full articleRelated ContentAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT", "ai_headline": "Trump Knew About Epstein, Ex-Chief Said", "ai_simplified_title": "Trump Knew of Epstein's Actions in 2006", "ai_excerpt": "A former Palm Beach police chief said Donald Trump told him in 2006 that 'everyone' knew about Jeffrey Epstein's actions. 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The Epstein FilesLatest ReleaseMaxwell Pleads FifthStarmer Under PressureMaxwell and the ClintonsPowerful Men in FilesReferences to TrumpAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTSupported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTFormer Police Chief Said Trump Told Him ‘Everyone’ Knew of Epstein’s ActionsMichael Reiter, a former Palm Beach police chief, described a 2006 conversation with Donald Trump to the F.B.I. years later, according to a newly released document.Listen to this article · 6:01 min Learn moreShare full articleThe former police chief’s account highlights the inconsistent statements President Trump has made over the years about his relationship with both Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.Credit...Kenny Holston/The New York TimesBy Luke BroadwaterFeb. 10, 2026Leer en españolAfter it became known that Jeffrey Epstein was under investigation in the 2000s, one of the first calls the Palm Beach police received was from Donald J. Trump, the local police chief at the time told the F.B.I. more than a decad...
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Simplified: Michael Reiter described a 2006 conversation with Donald Trump to the FBI according to a document.
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Simplified: The former police chief's account highlights inconsistent statements President Trump made about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Ma...
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Simplified: The former chief described his conversation with Trump to the FBI in October 2019 two months after Epstein was found dead.
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Simplified: Trump met Maxwell numerous times over the years especially since he lived in Palm Beach.
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Simplified: Karoline Leavitt said she could not confirm the call but if it happened it would corroborate Trump's statements that he kicked Epstein out of Mar-a-La...
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Simplified: Leavitt said the phone call may or may not have happened in 2006.
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Simplified: In July 2019 shortly after Epstein's arrest reporters asked Trump if he had suspicions Epstein was molesting young women.
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Simplified: Trump said he hadn't spoken to Epstein in many years and had no idea.
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The White House on Tuesday referred questions about Mr. Reiter’s account to the Justice Department.0.500Simplified: The White House referred questions about Reiter's account to the Justice Department.
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Simplified: The Justice Department said it had not corroborated the chief's recollection of the conversation.
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Simplified: The Justice Department is not aware of any evidence the president contacted law enforcement 20 years ago.
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Simplified: Mr Rollins did not respond to multiple requests for comment on this story
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Simplified: Johnson clarified he wasn't sure he used the right word but Trump was never a hindrance to the Epstein investigation.
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Simplified: Raskin said he saw redacted pages where Epstein’s lawyers quoted Trump saying Epstein was a guest at Mar-a-Lago.
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Simplified: Trump has frequently tried to downplay their relationship.
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Simplified: Two men became rivals over an oceanfront Palm Beach mansion that had fallen into foreclosure two years after Trump called Epstein a terrific guy
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👤 The author 📋 News Article 🆔 a1163840-a7f9-4182-97a8-d2e702efab4cSimplified: Epstein was already a convicted sex offender but Coinbase took his money
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Simplified: Epstein hanged himself in his jail cell in 2019 after being indicted on federal sex trafficking charges according to local and federal authorities
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Simplified: Ms Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence after being convicted in 2021 of conspiring with Mr Epstein for nearly a decade to aid in his abuse
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Simplified: She recently invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination under questioning from the House Oversight Committee