Contradiction Index
Public denials by individuals connected to Jeffrey Epstein, cross-referenced against flight logs, court records, and sworn testimony.
All denials are sourced from public statements, interviews, or sworn depositions. Evidence is drawn from publicly available flight logs, court filings, and DOJ document releases. Inclusion does not imply criminal guilt.
“I don't know what you're talking about. You are making an assumption that any of what this woman says is true.”
April 22, 2016
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Convicted on 5 of 6 federal counts including sex trafficking of a minor, conspiracy to entice minors to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, and conspiracy to transport minors with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.
2021-12-29 - 🗣
Federal prosecutors charged Maxwell with perjury for false statements made during her 2016 deposition, alleging she lied about her role in recruiting and grooming victims.
2021-03-29 - 🗣
Epstein's pilot Larry Visoski testified at trial that Maxwell was "number two" in Epstein's operation, frequently arranging flights and travel for young women.
2021-11-30Source → - 🗣
Multiple victims testified that Maxwell personally recruited them, instructed them on how to give Epstein massages, and participated in sexual abuse.
2021-12-07
Maxwell denied all knowledge of Epstein's abuse under oath in a 2016 deposition. She was convicted on 5 of 6 federal sex trafficking counts in 2021 and separately charged with perjury for the deposition itself. The jury found beyond a reasonable doubt that she recruited, groomed, and trafficked minors.
“I didn't have any business relationship or friendship with him.”
September 22, 2019
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The New York Times documented at least 6 meetings between Gates and Epstein from 2011 to 2014 — all after Epstein's 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor for prostitution. Meetings took place at Epstein's Manhattan townhouse.
2011-01-31 - ✈
Gates flew on Epstein's private jet from Teterboro Airport (TEB) to Palm Beach (PBI) on March 1, 2013, according to flight logs obtained by media outlets.
2013-03-01 - ✉
Internal emails showed Gates's team discussed a multibillion-dollar charitable fund with Epstein as a co-manager. Gates's science adviser Boris Nikolic was named as a fallback executor of Epstein's will.
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Gates visited Epstein's New York townhouse multiple times, staying late into the evening. His spokesperson later acknowledged the meetings were "an error in judgment."
Gates told the Wall Street Journal he had no business relationship or friendship with Epstein. Records show at least 6 meetings from 2011-2014 (all post-conviction), a flight on Epstein's plane, and internal emails discussing a joint charitable fund. Gates later admitted the meetings were "an error in judgment."
“I have no recollection of ever meeting this lady, none whatsoever. It just never happened.”
November 16, 2019
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A photograph shows Prince Andrew with his arm around Virginia Giuffre (then Roberts), aged 17, at Ghislaine Maxwell's London townhouse. Maxwell stands in the background. Andrew has never disputed the photo's authenticity.
2001-03-13 - ✉
A 2026 CNN report confirmed the photograph was authenticated via email metadata and forensic analysis, undermining claims that it could have been fabricated.
2026-02-05Source → - ✈
Flight log f-048 records Prince Andrew and Virginia Roberts flying together on Epstein's plane from an unspecified origin to the U.S. Virgin Islands on December 15, 2000.
2000-12-15Flight f-048 - 🗣
Virginia Giuffre provided sworn testimony in multiple legal proceedings that she was trafficked to Prince Andrew on three occasions — in London, New York, and on Epstein's private island.
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Andrew settled Giuffre's civil lawsuit for an estimated £12 million in February 2022, while maintaining no admission of liability. The settlement came weeks before a scheduled trial.
2022-02-15
Prince Andrew told the BBC he had "no recollection of ever meeting" Virginia Giuffre and that "it just never happened." A photograph places them together, flight logs show them on the same Epstein plane, email forensics authenticated the photo in 2026, and Andrew paid an estimated £12 million to settle her lawsuit.
“I didn't sweat at the time because I had suffered what I would describe as an overdose of adrenaline in the Falklands War when I was shot at, and I simply... it was almost impossible for me to sweat.”
November 16, 2019
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Multiple photographs from nightclub appearances in the early 2000s, including at Chinawhite in London, show Prince Andrew visibly perspiring while socializing.
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Virginia Giuffre described Andrew as sweating heavily while they danced at Tramp nightclub in London in March 2001. Her account was consistent across multiple depositions and interviews.
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No medical records, doctor's statements, or military medical documentation were ever produced to support Andrew's claim that a Falklands War adrenaline response had permanently disabled his ability to sweat.
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Medical experts quoted in British media said the claimed condition (anhidrosis from combat adrenaline) has no established medical basis and is not a recognized long-term side effect of acute stress.
Andrew claimed on the BBC that a Falklands War adrenaline overdose left him physically unable to sweat, disputing Giuffre's account of him sweating on a dance floor. Nightclub photos show him visibly perspiring, no medical evidence was ever produced, and doctors said the claimed condition has no medical basis.
“I strongly deny having committed any illicit act on any underage girl.”
August 15, 2019
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Brunel appears on 25 Epstein flight logs as a passenger on Epstein's aircraft, traveling between New York, Palm Beach, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Paris.
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French authorities documented approximately 70 visits by Brunel to Epstein at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York while Epstein was jailed in 2019, suggesting an exceptionally close ongoing relationship.
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Multiple former models accused Brunel of drugging and sexually assaulting them while they were minors, using his MC2 modeling agency as a pipeline to Epstein. Virginia Giuffre testified Brunel supplied girls as young as 12.
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French prosecutors charged Brunel with rape of minors and sexual harassment in December 2020. He was arrested at Charles de Gaulle airport while attempting to board a flight to Senegal.
2020-12-16 - 📋
Brunel was found dead in his Paris jail cell on February 19, 2022, in an apparent suicide, before his case could go to trial. The investigation was closed without resolution.
2022-02-19
Brunel denied any illicit acts with minors. He appeared on 25 Epstein flights, visited Epstein in jail approximately 70 times, was accused by multiple victims of supplying underage girls through his modeling agency, and was formally charged with rape of minors by French prosecutors before dying in custody.
“I visited the island once. I was with my family. My wife was with me the entire time.”
July 10, 2019
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Flight log f-049 records Dershowitz and Virginia Roberts on the same Epstein flight from Palm Beach (PBI) to Teterboro (TEB) on January 22, 2001.
2001-01-22Flight f-049 - ✈
Dershowitz appears on multiple flight logs traveling to the U.S. Virgin Islands (STT/STX) on Epstein's aircraft, suggesting more than a single island visit.
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Virginia Giuffre named Dershowitz in sworn testimony as someone she was directed to have sexual encounters with. Dershowitz has vigorously denied this and counter-sued.
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Dershowitz separately admitted to receiving a massage at Epstein's Palm Beach mansion, stating: "I kept my underwear on during the massage. I don't like massages, particularly."
Dershowitz claimed he visited Epstein's island only once and was accompanied by his wife the entire time. Flight logs place him on 8+ USVI-bound flights on Epstein's planes, one log records him on the same flight as Virginia Roberts, and he separately admitted to receiving a massage at Epstein's Palm Beach home.
“I knew him like everybody in Palm Beach knew him... I wasn't a fan. I was not a fan of his, that I can tell you.”
July 9, 2019
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In a 2002 New York Magazine profile, Trump stated: "I've known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy. He's 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."
2002-10-28 - ✈
Trump appears on Epstein flight logs as a passenger on at least one documented flight between New York and Palm Beach.
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Epstein's personal contacts book (the "black book") contained 14 phone numbers for Trump, including numbers for his security detail, Mar-a-Lago, and multiple personal lines — more numbers than for almost any other contact.
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Multiple photographs and video footage show Trump and Epstein socializing together at Mar-a-Lago and other events throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, indicating a social relationship spanning years.
Trump told reporters he "wasn't a fan" of Epstein and barely knew him. His own 2002 quote called Epstein a "terrific guy" who likes women "on the younger side," Epstein's black book had 14 Trump phone numbers, flight logs show Trump on Epstein's plane, and numerous photos document their social relationship.
“President Clinton took a total of four trips on Jeffrey Epstein's airplane: one to Europe, one to Asia, and two to Africa.”
July 8, 2019
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Flight logs subpoenaed in the Giuffre v. Maxwell case document Clinton on 26 individual flight legs aboard Epstein's aircraft, far exceeding the "four trips" claimed. Some legs involved multi-stop itineraries.
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Epstein's pilot Larry Visoski testified at the Maxwell trial in November 2021 that Clinton flew on Epstein's plane, corroborating the flight logs and providing eyewitness confirmation.
2021-11-30Source → - 📋
Clinton's own spokesman acknowledged the trips included large entourages and multiple stops, which helps explain how "four trips" could involve 26+ flight legs. However, the framing was widely seen as minimizing the extent of contact.
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Secret Service records show agents were present on some but not all of the flights. On at least five flight legs, flight logs show Clinton traveled without his Secret Service detail.
Clinton's spokesperson said he took "four trips" on Epstein's plane. Flight logs document 26 individual flight legs, Epstein's pilot confirmed Clinton as a passenger at the Maxwell trial, and records show Clinton flew without Secret Service on at least five legs. The "four trips" framing significantly understated the extent of documented air travel.
“I would never have guessed that he would take advantage of me or of our community... I am embarrassed that, like so many others, I was deceived by him. I know now that my trust in him was grossly misplaced.”
September 10, 2019
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Wexner granted Epstein sweeping power of attorney over his finances, real estate, and business affairs — the most extensive financial access Epstein had to any single individual. Epstein managed hundreds of millions of dollars of Wexner's wealth.
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A 2026 report revealed draft messages from Epstein to Wexner referencing "gang stuff" and debts the two owed each other, suggesting a far more complex and ongoing relationship than Wexner's public statements indicated.
2026-02-06Source → - 🗣
Multiple former Victoria's Secret models and employees alleged that Epstein used his connection to Wexner and the Victoria's Secret brand to lure young women, posing as a talent scout for the company.
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Wexner transferred his Manhattan townhouse (9 East 71st Street) to Epstein for $0 in 1998. The property was later valued at approximately $56 million. The circumstances of this transfer have never been fully explained.
1998-01-01 - 📋
Despite claiming to have severed ties, financial records indicate the relationship lasted over 15 years (approximately 1987-2007), during which Epstein extracted an estimated $200+ million in assets and fees from Wexner's holdings.
Wexner claimed he was deceived by Epstein and severed ties immediately upon learning of wrongdoing. Evidence shows a 15+ year financial relationship involving hundreds of millions of dollars, a $56M townhouse transferred for $0, draft messages about "gang stuff" and mutual debts, and allegations that Epstein used Victoria's Secret as a recruiting tool for victims.
“I went there with the sole purpose of saying to him that because he had been convicted, it was inappropriate for us to be seen together.”
November 16, 2019
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Andrew stayed at Epstein's Manhattan townhouse for three days in December 2010, was photographed walking in Central Park with Epstein, and was seen at the door of Epstein's residence waving goodbye to a young woman. A breakup conversation does not typically require a multi-day stay.
2010-12-06 - 📸
Photographs captured Andrew and Epstein walking together in Central Park during the December 2010 visit. The images show a relaxed social outing, not a confrontational meeting to sever a relationship.
2010-12-06 - ✉
A 2025 Newsweek report cited an email in which Ghislaine Maxwell told Epstein she and Andrew were "in this together," suggesting continued coordination rather than a severed relationship.
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Following the 2010 visit, Andrew continued to be associated with Epstein's circle. He did not publicly distance himself until the story attracted sustained media pressure in 2019 — nearly a decade after the supposed breakup visit.
Andrew told the BBC his 2010 New York visit was solely to tell Epstein their friendship was over. He stayed for three days at Epstein's mansion, was photographed on a friendly Central Park stroll, an email showed Maxwell telling Epstein they were "in this together," and Andrew did not publicly distance himself until 2019 — nine years later.
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