A newly surfaced email allegedly from Jeffrey Epstein paints a scathing picture of Donald Trump – calling him “nuts,” “evil beyond belief,” and warning he could “crack.” What does it tell us about their complicated relationship?
A Leak That’s Shaking Washington
A newly released email, dated March 24, 2018, is setting off a political firestorm. In it, financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly wrote to journalist Landon Thomas Jr., describing then-President Donald Trump in blistering terms:
“He feels alone and is nuts!!! I told everyone from day one. Evil beyond belief. Mad, and most thought I was speaking metaphorically. It’s obvious he could crack. Stormy Daniels? Lies after lies after lies.”
The email surfaced this week as part of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s ongoing release of Epstein’s private correspondence, obtained through subpoenas to the Department of Justice.
If authentic, the message adds a new, deeply personal layer to Epstein’s view of Trump – a man he had once socialized with in New York and Palm Beach before their relationship publicly soured.
Epstein’s View: From Ally to Alarm
Epstein’s tone in the 2018 message is one of both disdain and frustration. He claims he “told everyone from day one” about Trump’s volatility and calls him “evil beyond belief.”
For someone who once moved comfortably in Trump’s social circles, that’s a remarkable shift.
Other emails released alongside the leak show Epstein referring to Trump in cryptic and at times contradictory ways. In one 2011 message, he described Trump as “that dog that hasn’t barked,” suggesting Trump knew more about Epstein’s affairs than he ever publicly admitted.
In another, from 2019, Epstein allegedly told journalist Michael Wolff that Trump “knew about the girls” and had even asked Ghislaine Maxwell “to stop.”
Together, the emails suggest that Epstein saw Trump as aware of his darker dealings – but also as someone unpredictable, potentially dangerous, and politically explosive.
The Trump–Epstein Connection: A Complicated History
Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein were friendly in the 1990s and early 2000s, often photographed together at Mar-a-Lago and Manhattan parties. Trump once told New York Magazine in 2002:
“I’ve known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”
But by the mid-2000s, Trump claimed to have cut Epstein off. He later told reporters he banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago after a “falling out,” calling him “creepy.”
Still, the two remained part of the same elite social world for years – one that prosecutors later said shielded Epstein’s predatory behaviour from scrutiny.
What the Emails Suggest
Experts who have reviewed the new documents say they appear to reflect Epstein’s growing isolation – and resentment – in the years before his 2019 arrest and death in federal custody.
“Epstein was known to exaggerate and manipulate,” says political analyst Dr. Rebecca Dane of Georgetown University. “But his tone here – describing Trump as ‘evil’ and on the verge of cracking – reads as genuine concern, even fear.”
The reference to Stormy Daniels – whose alleged affair with Trump became national news in 2018 – also situates Epstein’s remarks squarely in the political chaos of that year. It shows Epstein closely following Trump’s scandals and apparently reveling in his unraveling.
Why This Matters
The email doesn’t directly accuse Trump of criminal conduct – but it does imply Epstein saw Trump as erratic, deceitful, and deeply compromised.
That’s significant because Epstein rarely spoke about his powerful acquaintances in moral terms; most of his private communications, according to investigators, were pragmatic and transactional.
If this message is authentic, it’s one of the few times Epstein expressed open disgust toward a former ally – suggesting Trump’s behaviour struck a nerve even with him.
The White House dismissed the release as a “politically motivated smear,” while Trump allies called the email “inauthentic” and “deep fake disinformation.”
The House Committee, however, confirmed the message was recovered from Epstein’s Gmail account as part of a verified document batch.
The Bigger Picture
The Epstein–Trump connection has long fueled speculation – especially given both men’s ties to elite social networks and allegations surrounding Epstein’s trafficking ring.
Epstein’s death in 2019 cut short potential testimony that might have clarified how deeply Trump was entangled in his orbit.
This new leak won’t settle that debate – but it does reignite it. It portrays Epstein not as a friend defending Trump, but as a former insider sounding the alarm about him.
Conclusion
The line “Evil beyond belief” may go down as one of the most haunting phrases ever attributed to Jeffrey Epstein – a man hardly in a position to moralize.
Yet, if this leak is real, it offers a rare glimpse into the private judgments of one of the world’s most notorious figures — and the unsettling ways his shadow still touches American politics.