Epstein responded saying, "I was Donald's closest friend for 10 years." Also Read: Ex-Trump Lawyer Dershowitz Claims Knowledge of Epstein Client List: ‘I Know the Names, But I’m Bound by ...

Portrait of American financier Jeffrey Epstein (left) and the then real estate developer Donald Trump as they pose together at the Mar-a-Lago estate, Palm Beach, Florida, 1997.© Getty Images ...