Are there audio recordings of testimonies regarding Trump and/or Epstein?
Executive summary
Yes — multiple audio recordings connected to Jeffrey Epstein and to conversations about Donald Trump exist in the public sphere: long-form tapes of Epstein speaking about Trump and his circle have been released by journalists (and documented in reporting and a House exhibit), and a separate set of recently viral recordings attributed to an alleged survivor named Sasha (Sascha) Riley are circulating online; the latter are unverified and their distribution is contested [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6].
1. The published Epstein tapes: journalist Michael Wolff and archival recordings
Journalistic releases include hours of recordings in which Jeffrey Epstein discusses his relationships and makes remarks referencing Donald Trump and Trump’s inner circle; Michael Wolff released portions of those tapes (saying they were recorded in 2017) and outlets such as The Guardian and The Independent reported on Wolff’s clips that depict Epstein describing Trump’s management style and social ties [1] [2]. Congressional materials and a House exhibit transcribing some Epstein material also exist and have been circulated for oversight and public review, and those documents include explicit references to Epstein’s commentary about Trump and other figures [3].
2. Viral “Sasha Riley” testimony audios: what is being claimed and by whom
A series of audio files attributed to someone named Sasha (or Sascha) Riley — presented by publisher Lisa Noelle Voldeng and spread across Substack and social platforms — claim decades-old trafficking and name multiple high-profile figures, including Trump, and the publisher says six unedited recordings are in her custody and copies were shared with “police and ‘trusted allies’ in several countries” [4] [5] [7]. Multiple news outlets picked up the story because of its sensational allegations and the existence of audio clips being shared online [8] [9].
3. Verification, law‑enforcement confirmation, and mainstream sourcing — what’s missing
Major caveats accompany the viral Riley audios: reputable reporting repeatedly notes that the recordings and the claims within have not been authenticated by courts or publicly confirmed by law enforcement or mainstream investigative outlets, and some outlets explicitly state no official investigation has acknowledged receipt or verification of these files [6] [8] [9]. Even where publishers assert they have distributed copies to authorities, independent confirmation or legal filings that would substantiate the content remain absent in the record available to reporters [4] [7].
4. The misinformation risk: AI fakes and overstated claims
The audio landscape around Epstein and Trump has been polluted by manipulated and AI‑generated material; fact‑checkers have identified synthetic “leaked” Trump audio as fake, stressing that not every viral clip is genuine, which raises the bar for treating newly surfaced recordings as authoritative without forensic authentication [10]. Some partisan outlets and advocacy publishers present the Riley files as definitive even while admitting a lack of independent verification, creating an implicit agenda to drive attention or political consequence before evidentiary review [7] [6].
5. How to read what’s available and what remains to be done
Listeners and reporters have three distinct categories to treat separately: archival Epstein recordings released by journalists and included in oversight materials that illuminate Epstein’s words about Trump and associates (documented in press reporting and House exhibits) [1] [2] [3]; the viral Riley testimonies, which exist as audio files in circulation but lack independent authentication or public law‑enforcement confirmation [4] [5] [6]; and demonstrably fake or AI‑generated clips that fact‑checkers have debunked [10]. Absent forensic analysis, prosecutorial filings, or verified chain‑of‑custody disclosures, the viral survivor audios should be treated as unverified claims while the Wolff/archival Epstein tapes remain primary-source material for Epstein’s own statements about Trump and others [1] [2] [3].