The two socialized together frequently in New York City and Palm Beach from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. In 2002, Trump praised Epstein to a reporter as a “terrific guy” — and curiously added that he “likes beautiful women” on “the younger side.”

The unreleased evidence notably includes multiple documents related to two islands Epstein owned in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Little Saint James -- where his compound was located -- and Greater Saint James. According to the index, the files include a folder containing Island blueprints, photographs and other documents.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the Trump administration should release the documents related to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself in a federal prison in 2019.

He drew the ink sketch on a large envelope and signed it Donald J. Trump in gold marker. The drawing sold for $29,184 Thursday at Nate D. Sanders Auctions, a Los Angeles auction house specializing in autographs and memorabilia.

The president is under pressure to release all files relating to the Epstein case, which he has so far refused to do despite a 2024 election promise. The anecdote was part of a New York Times piece on Saturday entitled “Inside the Long Friendship Between Trump and Epstein.

President Donald Trump is facing one of his biggest political tests of the past decade, after spending years hinting at Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories.