Former President Bill Clinton has denied ever visiting Jeffrey Epstein’s private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands, despite allegations that he had a close relationship with the disgraced financier. In his new memoir, “Citizen,” Clinton wrote that he only discussed “politics and economics” with Epstein and never traveled to the infamous Little St. James Island.
Clinton did admit to taking flights on Epstein’s private jet, but claimed that the trips were only for the Clinton Foundation and that he never met Epstein socially. He wrote that he regretted meeting Epstein and wished he had never met him.
Clinton’s encounters with Epstein were largely focused on his charitable foundation, and he wrote that he met Epstein in person only once, at his office in Harlem, and again at his mansion in New York. Clinton’s name came up in court documents related to a lawsuit against Epstein’s right-hand woman, Ghislaine Maxwell, but he was not accused of taking part in any of Epstein or Maxwell’s crimes.
One of Epstein’s accusers, Johanna Sjoberg, claimed in a deposition that Epstein bragged about knowing Clinton and that he said Clinton “likes them young,” referring to girls. However, Clinton’s spokesman, Angel Urena, denied any personal relationship between Clinton and Epstein and noted that Clinton could have opposed the unsealing of his name but did not.
Clinton wrote in his book that he had always thought Epstein was odd but had no inkling of the crimes he was committing. He added that the trips he took on Epstein’s jet happened years before Epstein was first charged with sex crimes in Florida and that he cut off contact after learning of the criminal case.
