Fake Trump Claims Spread After Epstein Files Release | BBC Verify
- Online posts are sharing fabricated claims about Donald Trump following the release of millions of Jeffrey Epstein files by the US Justice Department.
- BBC Verify has investigated the claim and found no evidence of the email within the files released by the Department of Justice last Friday.
- Further investigation revealed that the domain listed in the email, jeevacation.com, does not appear in any of the released documents or public databases.
Fake Trump Claims Circulate Following Epstein Files Release
Online posts are sharing fabricated claims about Donald Trump following the release of millions of Jeffrey Epstein files by the US Justice Department. A fake email, purporting to be from the released documents, alleges that Trump “doesn’t like black girls” and has garnered millions of views, .
BBC Verify has investigated the claim and found no evidence of the email within the files released by the Department of Justice last Friday. The fabricated email exchange details an alleged conversation where Epstein advises someone not to bring two guests to New York City, stating, “trump will be there. Doesn’t like black girls” and that he “wont go w in 10 feet.” The email also contains a word considered derogatory.
Further investigation revealed that the domain listed in the email, jeevacation.com, does not appear in any of the released documents or public databases. Records show the domain was created in 2019, more than six years after the purported date of the email.
An image accompanying the circulated email has also been traced back to an X account previously identified as a source of fabricated documents concerning the Trump administration, according to reverse image searches.
While Trump’s name appears approximately 5,000 times within the newly released Epstein files, the specific claim circulating online is not substantiated by the documents. The files include a list compiled by the FBI last year of historical allegations made against Trump, Epstein, and other high-profile figures through its national Threat Operation Center tip line. Many of these allegations appear to be unverified and were made without supporting evidence.
The US Department of Justice has reportedly removed this particular FBI document from its website, and has been contacted for comment.
Trump has consistently denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein and has not been accused of any crimes by Epstein’s victims. Being named or pictured in the released files does not indicate any wrongdoing, according to reports.