Event Description

Epstein became furious at Trump's bidding for the Palm Beach house, suspecting the real owner was Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev who was part of Vladimir Putin's close circle. Epstein threatened to expose the deal, which was receiving extensive scrutiny in Florida papers.

Quoted Evidence

“A furious Epstein, suspecting that the real owner was a Russian oligarch, who Trump knew, Dmitry Rybolovlev-part of the close Putin circle of government-aligned industrialists in Russia-threatened to expose the deal, then getting extensive scrutiny in Florida papers.”

Trafficking Assessment