I think she worked at the spa. I think she was one of them, yes. He stole her, says the President of the United States during an interview on board the presidential plane Air Force One, and adds that Epstein was banned after that.
The White House has previously stated that Trump shut off Epstein from Mar-a-Lago because he behaved like a "sleazy guy."
The new statement is yet another example of how Trump has changed his description of his relationship with Epstein and the President has also been heavily criticized recently for not releasing more Epstein documents, despite promises of transparency.
Virginia Giuffre took her own life earlier this year. She claimed that Epstein's former girlfriend and accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell discovered her at Mar-a-Lago in 2000, when she was 17, and hired her as Epstein's masseuse – which led to sexual abuse.
Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence for her involvement in Epstein's human trafficking and the American congressional committee has called her to testify next month.
Ghislaine Maxwell was recently interviewed by the American Department of Justice. What she said has not been made public. Maxwell's lawyers stated on Tuesday that she is willing to answer more questions from Congress – if she is granted immunity from future prosecution. The demands have however been denied by the committee.
Maxwell's lawyers have also said that she may consider testifying publicly if she is pardoned by Trump.
