Trump, Ivana and Ivanka listed in Jeffrey Epstein's contact book in newly released files

WASHINGTON, DC: Newly released Department of Justice records have revealed that President Donald Trump, along with several members of his immediate family, appeared in a contact book kept by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein during the mid-2000s.

The documents were made public on Friday, Dec 19, as part of a larger disclosure of federal files related to Epstein.

The material has renewed attention on Epstein’s extensive social network, which included politicians, business leaders and celebrities across the United States and abroad.

Trump family members listed separately in Epstein’s records

At the center of the latest disclosure is a 90-page contact book attributed to Epstein, containing names, phone numbers and addresses of hundreds of individuals and institutions.

Within the book, a listing for “Trump, Donald” appears, though the associated contact details have been redacted in the publicly released version.

Separate entries also appear for Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, his former wife Ivana Trump, his brother Robert Trump, and Robert’s wife Blaine Trump. The listings are distinct from one another, indicating that Epstein catalogued each individual separately rather than as a single family contact.

The documents do not explain the nature of Epstein’s relationship with any of the Trump family members, nor do they indicate how or why their contact information was included.

Contact book traced to Palm Beach during 2004 – 2005

A handwritten note within the records suggests the contact book originated in Palm Beach and dates back to 2004–2005, a period when Epstein was socially active in Florida and frequently associated with wealthy and influential figures.

Palm Beach is also where Epstein owned a mansion and where many of the allegations against him later surfaced. The contact book includes entries not only for individuals but also for hotels, restaurants, banks and private clubs.

Among those listings is contact information believed to be associated with Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s private club and residence in Palm Beach. Epstein was previously reported to have been banned from the property in October 2007, though the documents themselves do not clarify when or why the listing was added.

High-profile political, business and celebrity names included

The contact book contains a wide range of prominent names beyond the Trump family. According to the documents, entries include musicians Mick Jagger and Michael Jackson, as well as former US senators John Kerry and George Mitchell.

Business figures listed include Jes Staley, a former executive at JPMorgan and Barclays, and Leon Black, the cofounder and former CEO of Apollo Global Management. Former Israeli prime ministers Ehud Olmert and Ehud Barak also appear among the international contacts.

Financial institutions such as Colonial Bank, Bear Stearns, and Chemical Bank - the latter two later becoming part of JPMorgan - were listed as well.

Appearance in records does not imply wrongdoing

Legal experts and investigators have consistently emphasized that appearing in Epstein’s contact book does not imply criminal activity or misconduct. Epstein moved within elite social circles for years and maintained extensive contact lists for social, financial and charitable reasons.

The records also include vague location-based entries, such as listings labeled simply “massage,” and sections categorized by countries including Brazil, France, Italy and Israel.

Some observers have noted gaps in the alphabetical listings, including a missing sequence between the Four Seasons Restaurant and Myers of Westwick, raising questions about whether pages are missing or were redacted.

Epstein died in federal custody in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges involving minors. The Department of Justice has not suggested that the appearance of names in the contact book alone establishes criminal conduct.