Palm Beach, FL – Records indicate that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein maintained his membership at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club until October 2007, a year after his initial arrest in Florida. This duration extends significantly beyond previous statements regarding the cessation of his ties with the club. The revelation challenges the timeline of Epstein's association with the exclusive resort, particularly in light of earlier alleged incidents.
Investigative journalists from the Miami Herald, authors of "The Grifter's Club," confirmed Epstein's continued membership through club logs. These records showed Epstein's account was closed in October 2007. As stated in a recent social media post by Ryan Goodman, > "Epstein was actually still on the Mar-a-Lago membership logs up to 2007. ... That of course is a year after Jeffrey Epstein's arrest in Florida."
Donald Trump has previously offered varying accounts regarding Epstein's membership status and the end of their association, at times denying Epstein was a member or claiming he banned him earlier. However, the documented membership logs provide a clear date for the termination of Epstein's formal affiliation with Mar-a-Lago. This factual discrepancy has drawn renewed scrutiny to the relationship between the two men.
The widely reported reason for Epstein's eventual ban from Mar-a-Lago in 2007 was an incident where he allegedly harassed the teenage daughter of another club member. This specific event is cited by multiple sources as the catalyst for his removal. This differs from other narratives that have emerged regarding Epstein's conduct at the club.
The tweet further highlights a disconnect between the 2007 membership termination and earlier events, stating, > "So Trump didn't kick him out for many years after knowing Epstein 'stole' Virginia Giuffre from MAL in 2000." Virginia Giuffre, a prominent accuser of Epstein, has alleged that she was recruited by Ghislaine Maxwell at Mar-a-Lago in 2000 when she was a teenager. This earlier alleged incident predates the confirmed 2007 membership termination by several years, raising questions about the timeline of actions taken against Epstein.