Trump Alleges Epstein Took Women From Mar-a-Lago Spa, Including Virginia Giuffre

Trump's Claims About Epstein and the Spa Workers

US President Donald Trump has made new statements regarding his past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, claiming that Epstein "stole" young women who worked at the spa of Mar-a-Lago, his private club in Florida. This is part of a broader narrative he has developed about how their relationship ended years ago. One of the women involved, Virginia Giuffre, is one of Epstein’s most well-known accusers, having accused him of sex trafficking.

Trump’s comments came after he had previously mentioned that he banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago two decades ago because his former friend “stole people that worked for me.” At that time, he did not specify who those individuals were. The president has faced criticism for his administration's refusal to release more records related to Epstein, despite promises of transparency. This issue has created some tension within his political coalition, which is typically tightly controlled.

Trump has tried to downplay the controversy surrounding the case, expressing frustration that people are still discussing it six years after Epstein died by suicide while awaiting trial. Despite this, some of his allies have promoted conspiracy theories about the case. Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s imprisoned former girlfriend, recently gave an interview inside a Florida courthouse to the Justice Department’s second-in-command. However, officials have not disclosed what she said during the meeting.

Maxwell’s legal team has stated that she is willing to answer more questions from the U.S. Congress if she is granted immunity from future prosecution for her testimony. While returning from Scotland aboard Air Force One, Trump expressed his frustration over Epstein taking “people who worked for me,” referring to the women who were taken from the spa and hired by Epstein. He claimed that these individuals were “gone” after being recruited by Epstein.

“I said, listen, we don’t want you taking our people,” Trump said. When the situation happened again, he banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago. When asked if Giuffre was one of the employees taken by Epstein, Trump initially avoided the question but then said, “he stole her.”

The White House originally stated that Trump banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago because he was acting like a “creep.” Giuffre, who passed away earlier this year, claimed that Maxwell noticed her working as a spa attendant at Mar-a-Lago in 2000 when she was a teenager. She alleged that Maxwell hired her as Epstein’s masseuse, leading to sexual abuse. Although Giuffre’s allegations did not result in criminal charges against Epstein, she became central to various conspiracy theories surrounding the case.

Giuffre accused Epstein of pressuring her into having sex with powerful men. Maxwell, who has denied Giuffre’s claims, is serving a 20-year prison sentence for conspiring with Epstein to sexually abuse underage girls. A representative for the House Oversight Committee, which requested the interview with Maxwell, stated that the panel would not consider granting immunity for her testimony.

The potential interview is part of a renewed interest in the Epstein case following the Justice Department’s July announcement that it would not release additional records from the investigation. This decision surprised online investigators, conspiracy theorists, and parts of Trump’s base who had hoped to find evidence of a government cover-up.

Since then, the Trump administration has emphasized its commitment to transparency, urging courts to unseal grand jury transcripts from the sex-trafficking investigation. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche interviewed Maxwell over two days at a Florida courthouse last week. In a letter on Tuesday, Maxwell’s lawyers stated that although they initially considered having her invoke her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, they are open to her cooperating if legislators meet her request for immunity and other conditions.

However, the Oversight Committee seemed to reject the offer outright. “The Oversight Committee will respond to Ms. Maxwell’s (lawyer) soon, but it will not consider granting congressional immunity for her testimony,” a spokesperson said. Meanwhile, Maxwell’s legal team has also asked the Supreme Court to review her conviction, arguing that she did not receive a fair trial. They suggest that one way she could testify openly is if Trump grants her a pardon, which he has indicated is within his rights but has not been requested. “She welcomes the opportunity to share the truth and to dispel the many misconceptions and misstatements that have plagued this case from the beginning,” they said.