Jeffrey Epstein’s defense attorney insisted “authoritatively, unequivocally, and definitively” that his client had no information to hurt President Donald Trump.
Elon Musk alleged Thursday that the Department of Justice has not released the Epstein files because Trump is named in them.
Civil rights and criminal defense lawyer David Schoen took to X on Thursday night to refute such suggestions.
“I was hired to lead Jeffrey Epstein’s defense as his criminal lawyer 9 days before he died. He sought my advice for months before that. I can say authoritatively, unequivocally, and definitively that he had no information to hurt President Trump. I specifically asked him!” Schoen posted on X.
The relationship between Trump and Musk, who until recently headed the president’s Department of Government Efficiency, deteriorated quickly Thursday after Musk spoke out against the “one, big, beautiful bill” that passed the House and now is being worked on in the Senate.
Trump lashed out against Musk, saying he was “disappointed” by the billionaire’s public opposition to the sweeping tax-cut and spending bill that is at the heart of the president’s agenda.
They then traded many strong barbs online.
Epstein died of an apparent suicide in a New York jail in 2019, where he was awaiting trial for sex trafficking charges.
Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer has publicly addressed speculations that the deceased sex offender had compromising information on President Donald Trump.
There’s been an uproar on social media concerning the nature of Trump’s relationship with Epstein after Elon Musk alleged the president was the reason why the files had not yet been released.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk have suffered a broken relationship following his controversial One Big Beautiful Bill, and the tech guru has wasted no time in taking swipes at him.
Lawyer Claims Jeffrey Epstein Had No Dirt On Donald Trump
A lawyer for Jeffrey Epstein, David Schoen, has addressed speculations suggesting the disgraced financier had some dirt on President Donald Trump. According to TMZ, Schoen revealed that Epstein told him he did not have any dirt on Trump and that he would have used it if he did.
Jeffrey Epstein’s Lawyer Shut Down The Trump-Epstein Rumors On X
Elon Musk Claims Donald Trump Is On Epstein’s List
Donald Trump Is Unbothered By Elon Musk’s Rants
The “Big, Beautiful Bill” was passed in late May ahead of Memorial Day, but was met with disapproval from two Republicans, citing insufficient spending cuts and rising national debt, per Fox News.
