According to sources, Trump’s name was concealed because he was a private citizen when the investigation began in 2006. The agency noted that the inclusion of a person’s name in such documents does not necessarily imply their involvement in a crime. In 2019, Epstein was charged with trafficking minors for sexual exploitation, a crime punishable by up to 40 years in prison, in addition to a conspiracy charge that could result in up to 5 years. According to the indictment, between 2002 and 2005, Epstein engaged with some victims as young as 14 at his homes in Florida and New York, paying them hundreds of dollars in cash and recruiting some victims to bring in other girls. In July 2019, a Manhattan judge decided to keep Epstein detained without bail. Weeks later, he was found in his cell nearly unconscious and later died. Investigations showed that he committed suicide.
