February 27, 2025
Epstein calls Trump "closest friend for 10 years" in leaked audio
Audio reveals decade-long friendship and alleged jet misconduct raising accountability questions
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The Daily Beast published audio of 
Jeffrey Epstein calling 
Donald Trump his "closest friend for 10 years" on Feb. 27, 2025 (Source: Daily Beast Epstein Audio Report).
In those recordings, Epstein explicitly refers to a friendship lasting 10 years, covering the 1990s and 2000s when both men were prominent in New York social circles (Source: Epstein Audio Transcript Analysis).
The audio recordings entered the public record through the civil-lawsuit discovery process in ongoing cases against Epsteinâs estate under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 26 (Source: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Discovery).
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Jeffrey Epstein
Deceased financier and source on the recordings
Donald Trump
Former president and subject of Epsteinâs remarks
Michael Wolff
Author, interviewer and holder of Epstein recordings