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Which celebrities have admitted to flying on Epstein's plane?
Executive summary
Flight logs and released documents show many high-profile people appeared in records of Jeffrey Epstein’s aircraft — commonly called the “Lolita Express” — including Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Naomi Campbell, Kevin Spacey, Prince Andrew and others [1] [2] [3]. Available reporting stresses that appearing in flight logs or email lists is not the same as admitting wrongdoing; some named figures have publicly denied misconduct or said their flights were for legitimate purposes [1] [4].
1. What the records actually show — names on manifests, not confessions
Published flight logs, trial exhibits and document releases list many prominent passengers on Epstein’s planes; reporting cites former President Bill Clinton having taken multiple trips in 2002–2003 and names such as Naomi Campbell, Kevin Spacey, Alan Dershowitz and Prince Andrew appearing in the manifests [1] [2] [5]. Those records are handwritten pilot notes or passenger logs entered into evidence, not admissions by the passengers themselves, and several media reports emphasize that a name in a log does not equate to criminal conduct [1] [4].
2. Who has publicly acknowledged flying on Epstein’s plane
Among the higher-profile figures, Bill Clinton’s office acknowledged he flew on Epstein’s plane on some trips related to Clinton Foundation work and stated Secret Service accompanied him; reporting documents “at least 26 trips” in certain records but also quotes Clinton’s spokesperson saying he “has not spoken to Epstein in well over a decade” and never visited Epstein’s private island [1] [2]. Donald Trump has been reported in flight logs and family members and other records indicate Trump flew on Epstein’s planes on multiple occasions, with various accounts saying at least several flights [2] [3]. Many other celebrity names appear in published lists of passengers (for example Naomi Campbell, Kevin Spacey, Chris Tucker, Alan Dershowitz) though the public record often notes denials, context, or limits of the evidence [1] [5].
3. Important nuance: “Named in documents” vs. “admitted”
News outlets and legal filings compiled long lists of people “named” in flight logs and email caches [6] [7]. That phrasing is crucial: being named in logs or emails is not the same as an individual admitting they flew, nor is it proof they engaged in wrongdoing. Several articles explicitly caution that the emails or logs “do not implicate the named celebrities of any wrongdoing” and that some references may be second‑hand or boastful [7] [8] [4].
4. Disputes, denials and context offered by named individuals
Where people have responded, their statements vary. Clinton’s team framed his flights as official or philanthropic travel with staff and Secret Service present [1]. Alan Dershowitz has acknowledged traveling on Epstein’s plane and has disputed allegations about sexual activity, saying he received a massage from an adult woman at Epstein’s home but denying claims of sex with minors [8]. Other high‑profile names are included in media lists sourced to flight manifests or documents but have contested context or distance from Epstein in public comments [2] [8].
5. How journalists and courts have treated the evidence
Flight logs were entered into evidence at Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial and have been widely reported and re‑published by outlets; those logs helped shape public understanding of Epstein’s network but courts and reporters note limits: logs use initials or first names, and corroborating details are sometimes sparse [5] [1]. Subsequent document releases by congressional committees and the Department of Justice have expanded lists of names but also renewed debate about what the presence of a name actually proves [9] [10].
6. What reporting does not establish (based on provided sources)
Available sources do not provide a comprehensive list of which celebrities explicitly “admitted” they flew on Epstein’s planes in the sense of a voluntary, unambiguous public confession; instead the record consists of flight manifests, emails, and representatives’ statements clarifying circumstances [1] [5]. If you want a precise, sourced inventory of each person who has acknowledged a flight, current reports cited here do not uniformly present that kind of admission-by-admission accounting [1] [2].
7. Takeaway for readers seeking clarity
Public documentation links many well‑known people to Epstein’s aircraft, but the evidence is documentary rather than testimonial in most cases, and multiple figures have provided context or denials [1] [4]. For any individual named, look for the original flight‑log entry and the person’s own public statement or legal filing — reporting shows both names on logs and competing explanations in many instances [5] [8].